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Past Continuous or Past Simple?

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  • He ... (run) while a boulder .... (roll) after him.
    was running/was rolling
  • While my father _________, he ______ a beautiful bird. (run, see)
    was running, saw
  • My dog Spike .... (play) the piano while my other dog Penny ... (dance).
    was playing/was dancing
  • The phone ______ while David ______ a shower. (ring, have)
    rang, was having
  • Mary ______ lunch when they ______ in. (prepare, come)
    was preparing, came
  • I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (sleep, fall)
    was sleeping, fell
  • While my father _______ a bike, he _____ two robbers run out of the bank. (ride, see)
    was riding, saw
  • It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus.(start, wait)
    started, were waiting
  • They ___ (eat) breakfast at this time yesteday.
    were eating
  • They ______ video games, while their mom _______ the dishes.(play, wash)
    were playing, was washing
  • While we ______ to São Paulo we _____ an accident. (drive, see)
    were driving, saw
  • I _______ a book when you ______ me. (read, call)
    was reading, called
  • John _______ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall,read)
    fell, was reading
  • My dog ... (not sleep) at 11 last night. It ...(read) a book.
    wasn't sleeping/was reading
  • While they _________ home they ______ an accident. (go, have)
    were going, had
  • He ___ (text) on his phone when a ball ___ (hit) him.
    was texting/hit
  • My dog and I ____ (watch) TV at 10:00 last night.
    were watching
  • When I _____ Martha at the party she _____ to Juliet. (see, not talk)
    saw, wasn't talking
  • What ....... (you do) at this time yesterday?
    What were you doing...?
  • When Alex ______, I _______ dinner. (arrive, have)
    arrived, having dinner
  • When I ______ Kate, she _____ a black dress. (meet, wear)
    met, was wearing
  • She ______ the road when I ____ her. (cross, see)
    was crossing, saw
  • The students ___ (dance) in their seats when their teacher ___ (walk) in.
    were dancing/walked
  • Last weekend Susan ______ and ______ her leg. (walk, break)
    was walking, broke
  • She ________ very fast and she _______ the tree. (run, not see)
    was running, didn't see
  • He ... (ride) his bike when lightning .... (strike) him.
    was riding/struck
  • They _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast. (fall, ride)
    fell, were riding