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Past Continuous or Past Simple?

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  • I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (to sleep, to fall)
    was sleeping, fell
  • They _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast. (to fall, to ride)
    fell, were riding
  • Nobody __________ (to listen) while the teacher __________ (to explain) the tenses.
    was listening, was explaining
  • While they _________ home they ______ an accident. (to go, to have)
    were going, had
  • Yunus_______ asleep while he _______ a book. (to fall,to read)
    fell, was reading
  • While my father _______ a bike, he _____ two robbers running out of the bank. (to ride, to see)
    was riding, saw
  • When Alex ______, I _______ dinner. (to arrive,   to have)
    arrived, was having
  • The phone ______ while David ______ a shower.(to ring, to have)
    rang, was having
  • It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus.(to start, to wait)
    started, were waiting
  • When I ______ Kate, she _____ a black dress. (to meet, to wear)
    met, was wearing
  • While Tom ---, Amely --- a documentary on TV. (to read, to watch)
    was reading,  was watching
  • Mary ______ lunch when they ______. (to prepare, to come)
    was preparing, came
  • She ______ the road when I ____ her. (to cross, to see)
    was crossing, saw
  • She ________ very fast and she _______ the tree. (to run, not to see)
    was running, didn't see
  • They ______ video games, while their mom _______ the dishes.(to play, to do)
    were playing, was doing
  • Last weekend Susan ______ and ______ her leg. (to walk, to break)
    was walking, broke
  • I _______ a book when you ______ me. (to read, to call)
    was reading, called
  • Marvin __________ (to come) home, __________ (to switch) on the computer and __________ (to check) his emails.
    came, switched, checked
  • When I _____ Lena at the party she _____ to Beyza. (to see, not to talk)
    saw, wasn't talking
  • While my father _________, he ______ a beautiful bird. (to run, to see)
    was running, saw
  • While we ______ to Brussels we _____ an accident. (to drive, to see)
    were driving, saw