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Past Continuous or Past Simple?

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  • While mum _______ the dishes, the kids ____________ to help.(wash, decide)
    was washing, decided
  • John _______ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall,read)
    fell, was reading
  • I ____________ a ball, when the teacher __________ the game. (throw, stop)
    was throwing , stopped
  • When I _____ Martha at the party she _____ to Juliet. (see, not talk)
    saw, wasn't talking
  • While we ______ to São Paulo we _____ an accident. (drive, see)
    were driving, saw
  • When I ______ Kate, she _____ a black dress. (meet, wear)
    met, was wearing
  • I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (sleep, fall)
    was sleeping, fell
  • It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus.(start, wait)
    started, were waiting
  • She ________ very fast and she _______ the tree. (run, not see)
    was running, didn't see
  • The phone ______ while David ______ a shower.(ring, have)
    rang, was having
  • They _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast. (fall, ride)
    fell, were riding
  • The baby ________________ because it ______________ the toy. (jump, want)
    was jumping , wanted
  • While my father _______ a bike, he _____ two robbers run out of the bank. (ride, see)
    was riding, saw
  • I _______ a book when you ______ me. (read, call)
    was reading, called
  • Last weekend Susan ______ and ______ her leg. (walk, break)
    was walking, broke
  • While my father _________ the mountain, he ______ a beautiful bird. (climb, see)
    was climbing, saw
  • Mary ______ lunch when they ______. (prepare, come)
    was preparing, came
  • While they _________ home they ______ an accident.(go, have)
    were going, had
  • She ______ the thief when he ____ behind a car. (chase, hide)
    was chasing, hid
  • When Alex ______, I _______ dinner. (arrive, have)
    arrived, having dinner