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Past Simple and Past Continuous

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    Fill in the gaps with Past Simple and Past Continuous forms.
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  • I (sit) ... in a cafe when you (call) ... .
    was sitting, called
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  • When you (arrive) ... at the party, who (be) ... there?
    arrived, was
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  • Tommy (watch) ... a film when he (hear) ... the noise.
    was watching, heard
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  • We (play) ... tennis when John (hurt) ... his ankle.
    were playing, hurt
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  • What (they/do) ... at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
    were they doing
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  • When I (walk) ... into the room, everyone (work) ... .
    walked, was working
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  • We (wait) ... on the platform when the train (get) ... to the station.
    were waiting, got
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  • Why (you, stand) ... on a chair when I (come) ... into the room?
    were you standing, came
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  • At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) ... to music.
    were listening
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  • When I (leave) ... the house, the sun (shine) ... brightly.
    left, was shining
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  • I (not bother) ... her since she (read) ... a book.
    didn't bother, was reading
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  • While I (study) ... , my friends (play) ... .
    was studying, were playing
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  • They (sleep) ... peacefully until the alarm (ring) ... .
    were sleeping, rang
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  • Everyone at the cafe (enjoy) ... their coffee, then the stranger (appear) ... .
    was enjoying, appeared
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  • My hamster (sleep) ... all day.
    was sleeping
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  • When the whistle (blow) ... , I (run) ... .
    blew, was running
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