Past Simple vs Past Continuous
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- Q1When I saw Peter he __________ the newspaper.was buying30s
- Q2Mary ___________ while she was running in the park.fell30s
- Q3My mobile rang twice while I ____________ dinner.was having30s
- Q4The boy _________ his arm while he was playing tennis.broke30s
- Q5While Susan ___________ in London she saw many musicals.was living30s
- Q6I __________ a strange noise while I was sleeping yesterday.heard30s
- Q7They ___________ a film on TV yesterday at 9 p.m.were watching30s
- Q8When I arrived home yesterday, my mother __________ dinner.was cooking30s
- Q9When I arrived at school this morning, all my classmates ________ about the new virus.were talking30s
- Q10The lights _________ out while we were doing the test.went30s
- Q11It started to rain heavily yesterday afternoon while we __________ football outside.were playing30s
- Q12When you _________ me yesterday I was talking to Helen online.phoned30s
- Q13My mobile _______ out of battery while I was talking to you.ran30s
- Q14They ___________ coffee when I saw them yesterday.were drinking30s