past simple past continuous

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS

arrived
When Sam _____________
we
were having
_______________
a drink.
arrive

have


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PAST CONTINUOUS

She _________________
was making
a pizza when I
got
__________
home from work.
make

get


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PAST CONTINUOUS

opened the door,
When I ____________
stopped
they _____________
talking.
open

stop


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PAST CONTINUOUS

arrived
When Ann _____________
we
had dinner.
________
arrive

have


PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS

was working in a shop
She _______________
saw her.
when I last ________

work

see


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PAST CONTINUOUS

was going
As he _______________
away I
helped
____________
him pack his case.
go

help


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PAST CONTINUOUS

arrived
When you ____________
__________________
was
she making dinner?
arrive

she/make

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PAST CONTINUOUS

were you doing when
What _________________
went off?
the alarm clock _______
you/do

go


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PAST CONTINUOUS

was sitting in a café
While I _________________
rang
my mobile ___________
sit

ring


PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS

was reading ,

While Tom ________________
Alice ____________________.
was painting
read

paint


PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS

started to rain while John
It ______________
_________________.
was fishing
start

fish


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PAST CONTINUOUS

They __________________
were dancing when
stopped
suddenly the music _____________
dance

stop

PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS

broke
The burglar ____________
into the
were sleeping
house while they ________________
break

sleep


PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS

was cleaning the floor when
He _________________
the neighbour ____________
came
clean

come


PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS

Were you studying
________________________
when
called
I_______________?
you/study

call


PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS

didn’t hear
I _______________
what they
were saying
________________because
of the
noise.
not/hear

say


PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS

When I ____________
saw

her, she
was carrying
___________________
some plans
see

carry


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PAST CONTINUOUS

went
I ____________
to the bank while my
was playing golf.
wife ________________
go

play


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PAST CONTINUOUS

were postingthe letter when
They _______________
sawthe accident.
they ________
post

see


PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS

was bringing the wine when
He ________________
slipped
he _____________
over.
bring

slip


PAST SIMPLE or
PAST CONTINUOUS

were you doing when the
What __________________
broke
fire _____________
out?
you/do

break