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Simple Past vs Past Continuous

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  • Sally ____ a photo when I was dancing. (take)
    Sally took a photo when I was dancing.
  • While Henry was having a drink at the bar, his wife ____ in the pool. (swim)
    While Henry was having a drink at the bar, his wife was swimming in the pool.
  • Sylvia ____ when she dropped the DVDs. (run)
    Sylvia was running when she dropped the DVDs.
  • Jane was taking photos of her dog when the camera ____. (break)
    Jane was taking photos of her dog when the camera broke.
  • When I met Susan she ____ a drink at a terrace with a friend. (have)
    When I met Susan she was having a drink at a terrace with a friend.
  • Lyn ____ the living room when she fell off the ladder. (paint)
    Lyn was painting the living room when she fell off the ladder.
  • Sandra was cooking pasta while I ____ some tomatoes. (chop)
    Sandra was cooking pasta while I was chopping some tomatoes.
  • When my mother was washing her hair, my little brother ____ to cry. (begin)
    When my mother was washing her hair, my little brother began to cry.
  • Sebastian and Alex ____ a book when the lights went out. (read)
    Sebastian and Alex were reading a book when the lights went out.
  • I think Aurora ____ her new hat when I saw her at the zoo. (wear)
    I think Aurora was wearing her new hat when I saw her at the zoo.
  • Felix ____ Mary when he was walking through the park (meet)
    Felix met Mary when he was walking through the park
  • Alexa arrived while I ____ my exercises. (do)
    Alexa arrived while I was doing my exercises.
  • Richard met a lot of friendly people while he ____ in California. (work)
    Richard met a lot of friendly people while he was working in California.
  • I was sleeping happily when a loud noise ____ me ____. (wake up)
    I was sleeping happily when a loud noise woke me up.
  • Lucas was driving very fast when the police ____ him. (stop)
    Lucas was driving very fast when the police stopped him.
  • I ____ a bath when the phone rang last night. (have)
    I was having a bath when the phone rang last night.
  • You were going to the swimming pool when I ____ you. (see)
    You were going to the swimming pool when I saw you.
  • I was studying my english lesson when the telephone ____. (ring)
    I was studying my english lesson when the telephone rang.
  • Ariel ____ a loud bang while she was talking to her friend. (hear)
    Ariel heard a loud bang while she was talking to her friend.
  • Sean ____ a book when the police arrived. (read)
    Sean was reading a book when the police arrived.
  • I was eating when I ____ down. (fall)
    I was eating when I fell down.
  • I ____ the floor when I heard a noise. (sweep)
    I was sweeping the floor when I heard a noise.
  • When I opened the door, it ____. (rain)
    When I opened the door, it was raining.
  • ____ you ____ lunch when the fire alarm rang? (eat)
    Were you eating lunch when the fire alarm rang?