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Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

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  • After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly __________ (appear) and it __________ (start) to rain.
    After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly appeared and it started to rain.
  • When Ivan __________ (get) up yesterday, his roommate Artyom __________ (stand) next to his bed and __________ (hold) something in his hand. .
    When Ivan got up yesterday, his roommate Artyom was standing next to his bed and was holding something in his hand. .
  • When Dasha and her mum __________ (paint) the walls, their dog __________ (knock) over the paint pot.
    When Dasha and her mum were painting the walls, their dog knocked over the paint pot.
  • While we __________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________ (lie) on the beach.
    While we were doing a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying on the beach.
  • The phone __________ (ring) when I __________ (sit) on the toilet.
    The phone rang when I was sitting on the toilet.
  • Peter ___________ (take) a photo of Mary Jane when a radioactive spider ___________ (bite) him.
    Peter was taking a photo of Mary Jane when a radioactive spider bit him.
  • One man __________ (mow) the grass while his wife Alina __________ (pick) strawberries.
    One man was mowing the grass while his wife Alina was picking strawberries.
  • Nobody __________ (listen) while the teacher __________ (explain) the tenses.
    Nobody was listening while the teacher was explaining the tenses.
  • Andrew __________ (wake) up, __________ (look) at his watch and ___________ (understand)... it was too late.
    Andrew woke up, looked at his watch and understood... it was too late.
  • The Mafia boss _____________ (read) a newspaper report about stolen jewellery while Ira ________________ (try) on a new diamond necklace.
    The Mafia boss was reading a newspaper report about stolen jewellery while Ira was trying on a new diamond necklace.
  • Anton __________ (come) home, __________ (switch) on the computer, __________ (check) an e-mail from the teacher and _________ (start) playing Minecraft.
    Anton came home, switched on the computer, checked an e-mail from the teacher and started playing Minecraft.
  • We __________ (wait) for Slava and Sema, when suddenly Max __________ (sneeze).
    We were waiting for Slava and Sema, when suddenly Max sneezed.
  • I ______________ (meet) a beautiful Russian girl, called Yaroslava, when I _______________ (travel) around Europe.
    I met a beautiful Russian girl, called Yaroslava, when I was travelling around Europe.