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Past Tense & Past Continuous Tense

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    Past Tense & Past Continuous Tense
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  • Sam ___________________ (was making / were making) dinner when Mary arrived.
    was making
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  • Peter went home early becuase it ________________ (snowed / was snowing).
    was snowing
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  • We ________________ (were having / was having) dinner when it ________________ (start / started / starting) to rain.
    were having / started
  •  25
  • Tom and John ________________ (waiting / were waiting) for the bus when the accident happened.
    were waiting
  •  20
  • When the fire started, Peter and I ________________ (was watching / were watching) television.
    were watching
  •  20
  • I ________________ (was sleeping / was sleep) when the robber broke into my house.
    was sleeping
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  • My brother ________________ (practised / was practising) piano while my mother ________________ (cooked / was cooking) dinner.
    was practising / was cooking
  •  25
  • Mark and Tim ________________ (played / were playing / was playing) basketball this time yesterday.
    were playing
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  • You ________________ (are not listening / were not listening) to me when I told you to turn the oven off.
    were not listening
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  • Kelly and her sister ________________ (was reading / were reading) when their father entered the room.
    were reading
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  • What ________________ (were you do / were you doing) when the earthquake started?
    were you doing
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  • When Mary ________________ (called / was calling) me last night, I ________________ (slept / was sleeping).
    called / was sleeping
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  • Jack ________________ (was not paying / were not paying) attention when he walked into a tree.
    was not paying attention
  •  20
  • What ________________ (did you do / were you doing) when Dad arrived home?
    were you doing
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  • I ________________ (was study  / was studying) when Mum ________________ (come / came) home.
    was studying / came
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  • I ________________ (was taking / were taking) a shower when the phone rang.
    was taking
  •  15