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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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  • Why _______ on the chair when I _______ in the room? (you / come / be / stand /
    Why WERE YOU STANDING on the chair when I CAME in the room?
  • Sherry _______ a movie when she _______ a noise. (hear / watch)
    Sherry WAS WATCHING a movie when she HEARD a noise.
  • He _______ to the store, _______ some groceries, and then he _______ back home. (gox2 / buy)
    He WENT to the store, BOUGHT, some groceries, and then he WENT back home.
  • It _______ when I _______ the house. (rain / leave)
    It WAS RAINING when I LEFT the house.
  • While they _______, they _______ sunburned. (get / swim)
    While they WERE SWIMMING, they GOT sunburned.
  • We _______ in the mall while they _______ their lunch. Then we _______ up for a coffee. (shop / eat / meet)
    We WERE SHOPPING in the mall while they WERE EATING their lunch. Then we MET up for a coffee
  • What _______ last night? (do x2, you)
    What DID YOU DO last night?
  • She _______ her ticket, _______ her bags, and _______ to Paris. (pack / go / buy)
    She BOUGHT her ticket, PACKED her bags, and WENT to Paris.
  • He _______ in the shower when the telephone _______. (RING / BE)
    He WAS in the shower when the telephone RANG.
  • They _______ at her when she _______ with drawings on her face. Her daughter _______ pictures on her face _______ she _______. (laugh / draw / wake up / asleep)
    They WERE LAUGHING at her when she WOKE UP with drawings on her face. Her daughter WAS DRAWING on her face while she WAS ASLEEP.
  • I _______in the coffee shop when you _______ me. (sit / call)
    I WAS SITTING in the coffee shop when you CALLED me.
  • What _______ at 5pm? (you / do / be)
    What WERE YOU DOING at 5pm?
  • What _______ when I _______ you last night? (you / call / do)
    What WERE YOU DOING when I CALLED you last night?
  • When her train _______to the station, we _______ for her on the platform. (get / wait)
    When her train GOT to the station, we WERE WAITING for her on the platform.
  • Sheridan _______ his bike when he _______ and _______ his nose. (fall / ride / break)
    Sheridan WAS RIDING his bike when he FELL and BROKE his nose.
  • They _______ in Russia when the revolution _______. (start / live)
    They WERE LIVING in Russia when the revolution STARTED.
  • He _______ a shower when the telephone _______. (ring / take)
    He WAS TAKING a shower when the telephone RANG.
  • They _______ about her when she _______ up and _______ them. (show / talk / hear)
    They WERE TALKING about her when she SHOWED up and HEARD them.
  • They _______ in Germany when they _______ young. (be / live)
    They LIVED in Germany when they WERE young.
  • I _______ lunch at noon yesterday. (eat)
    I WAS EATING lunch at noon yesterday.
  • It _______ 1994 in Iowa. The sun _______ down and the temperature _______. Suddenly, it _______ to snow. It _______ the coldest temp in the history of the state. (start / go / be x2 / drop)
    It WAS 1994 in Iowa. The sun WAS GOING DOWN and the temperature WAS DROPPING. Suddenly, it STARTED to snow. It WAS the coldest temp in the history of the state.
  • They _______ when he _______ the news that someone _______ his car. (hit / swim / get)
    They were SWIMMING when he GOT the news that someone HIT his car.
  • Yesterday, I _______ breakfast, _______ to church, and then I _______ lunch with my family. (have x2 / go)
    Yesterday, I HAD breakfast, WENT to church and then I HAD lunch with my family.
  • She _______ in the grocery store when she _______ a man. Little did they know they would be married in 2 more years. (meet / shop)
    She WAS SHOPPING in the grocery store when she MET a man. Little did they know that they would be married in 2 more years.
  • The students _______ when the teacher _______. (no listen / talk)
    The students WERE NOT LISTENING when the teacher WAS TALKING.
  • I was _______ home and the sun was _______ down when suddenly, a bat _______ out of nowhere and _______ my car. (hit / go x2 / fly)
    I was GOING home and the sun was GOING down when suddenly, a bat FLEW out of nowhere and HIT my car.
  • While she _______ a tea, he _______ a coffee. (drink x2)
    While she WAS DRINKNING a tea, he WAS DRINKING a coffee.
  • Who _______ at the party when you _______? (arrive / be)
    Who WAS at the party when you ARRIVED?
  • When we _______ on vacation, we _______ to Rome, _______ the Vatican, and we _______ a few days on the beach. (be / spend / visit / go)
    When we WERE on vacation, we WENT to Rome, VISITED the Vatican, and we SPENT a few days on the beach.
  • He _______ when they _______ home. (cook / come)
    He WAS COOKING when they CAME home.
  • He _______ while he _______. (work / whistle)
    He WAS WISTELING while he WORKED.