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Past Simple + Past Progressive

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  • Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have) a swim, later I (meet) Julie for coffee.
    went/had/met
  • When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there? [ arrived ][ was ]
    arrived/ was
  • What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?
    were you doing // called
  • Why (stand) on a chair when I (come) into the room?
    were you standing // came
  • Marvin (come) home, (switch) on the computer and (check) his emails.
    came // switched// checked
  • He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his wife
    was working // met
  • They (live) in Germany when they (be) young.
    lived // were
  • Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise.
    was watching// heard
  • What (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy
    were they doing
  • He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring)
    was // rang
  • Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the tenses.
    was listening // was explaining
  • 1) I (sit) in a cafe when you (call)
    was sitting / called
  • On holiday we (visit) Rome, (see) the Vatican, and (spend) a few days at the beach.
    visited// saw // spent
  • We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle
    were playing // hurt
  • When I (leave) the house, it (snow).
    left // was snowing
  • While we (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) on the beach.
    were doing // were lying
  • He (be) so annoying! He (always leave) his things everywhere.
    was // was always leaving
  • He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.
    woke// look
  • He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring
    was taking // rang
  • At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) to music.
    were listening
  • While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.
    was reading, was watching
  • When her train (get) to the station, we (wait) on the platform
    got// were waiting
  • The thief (sneak) into the house, (steal) the jewels and (leave) without a trace.
    snuck// stole// left
  • When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work).
    walked // was working
  • He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start)
    was living// started
  • It (be) a day last September. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing) . I (walk) along the street when I (meet) an old friend.
    was // was shining// were singing// was walking// met