Anna _____ on the phone, when her dad _____ on the TV.

Anna was talking on the phone, when her dad turned on the TV.

I _____ English, while my father _____ a cup of coffee.

I was studying English, while my father was drinking a cup of coffee.

I _____ a book while my mom _____ at the mall.

I was reading a book while my mom was shopping at the mall.

While we _____ home last night, we _____ a strange object in the sky.

While we were driving home last night, we saw a strange object in the sky.

The teacher _____ the test, while they _____ their homework.

The teacher was checking the test, while they were doing their homework.

David and Carol _____ dinner, when the phone _____.

David and Carol were cooking dinner, when the phone rang.

My sister _____ her leg when she _____.

My sister broke her leg when she was skiing.

When we _____ to the station, my friend ____ there for me.

When we got to the station, my friend was waiting there for me.

The car _____, when the traffic lights _____ red.

The car stopped, when the traffic lights turned red.

While I _____ the dishes my sister _____ her room.

While I was doing the dishes my sister was cleaning her room.

It _____ to rain, when Laura _____ in the garden.

It began to rain, when Laura was sitting in the garden.

When Andrew _____ the question, he _____ the answer immediately.

When Andrew saw the question, he knew the answer immediately.

The sun _____, when they _____ to the beach.

The sun was shining, when they arrived to the beach.

Sarah _____ an electric shock, when she _____ the wire.

Sarah had an electric shock, when she touched the wire.

Robert _____ down on the chair, while I _____ it.

Robert sat down on the chair, while I was painting it.

Vicky _____ a beautiful dream, when the alarm clock _____ her up.

Vicky was having a beautiful dream, when the alarm clock woke her up.

While my brother _____ a suitcase, he _____ it on his foot.

While my brother was carrying a suitcase, he dropped it on his foot.

It suddenly _____ away and _____, while we _____ it.

It suddenly flew away and disappeared, while we were watching it.

While I _____ for the bus, the car _____ the tree.

While I was waiting for the bus, the car crashed the tree.

The children _____, while/when he ______ his wallet.

The children were shopping when he lost his wallet.

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Past Continuous vs Past Simple

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1
Anna _____ on the phone, when her dad _____ on the TV.
Anna talked on the phone, when her dad turned on the TV.
Anna was talking on the phone, when her dad turned on the TV.
Anna was talking on the phone, when her dad was turning on the TV.
Anna were talking on the phone, when her dad was turning on the TV.
2
I _____ English, while my father _____ a cup of coffee.
I was studying English, while my father drank a cup of coffee.
I studied English, while my father was drinking a cup of coffee.
I studied English, while my father drank a cup of coffee.
I was studying English, while my father was drinking a cup of coffee.
3
I _____ a book while my mom _____ at the mall.
I was reading a book while my mom were shopping at the mall.
I were reading a book while my mom were shopping at the mall.
I was reading a book while my mom was shopping at the mall.
I read a book while my mom shopped at the mall.
4
While we _____ home last night, we _____ a strange object in the sky.
While we were driving home last night, we see a strange object in the sky.
While we drove home last night, we saw a strange object in the sky.
While we were driving home last night, we saw a strange object in the sky.
While we driving home last night, we saw a strange object in the sky.
5
The teacher _____ the test, while they _____ their homework.
The teacher checked the test, while they was doing their homework.
The teacher checked the test, while they did their homework.
The teacher were checking the test, while they were doing their homework.
The teacher was checking the test, while they were doing their homework.
6
David and Carol _____ dinner, when the phone _____.
David and Carol were cooking dinner, when the phone were ringing.
David and Carol cooked dinner, when the phone was ringing.
David and Carol were cooking dinner, when the phone rang.
David and Carol was cooking dinner, when the phone were ringing.
7
My sister _____ her leg when she _____.
My sister broke her leg when she was skiing.
My sister was breaking her leg when she was skiing.
My sister break her leg when she was skiing.
My sister broke her leg when she were skiing.
8
When we _____ to the station, my friend ____ there for me.
When we get to the station, my friend were waiting there for me.
When we got to the station, my friend was waiting there for me.
When we were getting to the station, my friend was waiting there for me.
When we got to the station, my friend waited there for me.
9
The car _____, when the traffic lights _____ red.
The car stopped, when the traffic lights were turning red.
The car was stopping, when the traffic lights turned red.
The car stopped, when the traffic lights turned red.
The car stop, when the traffic lights turn red.
10
While I _____ the dishes my sister _____ her room.
While I did the dishes my sister cleaned her room.
While I was doing the dishes my sister was cleaning her room.
While I did the dishes my sister was cleaning her room.
While I was doing the dishes my sister was cleaning her room.
11
It _____ to rain, when Laura _____ in the garden.
It begin to rain, when Laura was siting in the garden.
It begin to rain, when Laura were sitting in the garden.
It began to rain, when Laura was sitting in the garden.
It began to rain, when Laura was siting in the garden.
12
When Andrew _____ the question, he _____ the answer immediately.
When Andrew saw the question, he was knowing the answer immediately.
When Andrew was seeing the question, he knew the answer immediately.
When Andrew was seeing the question, he knew the answer immediately.
When Andrew saw the question, he knew the answer immediately.
13
The sun _____, when they _____ to the beach.
The sun were shining, when they arrive to the beach.
The sun was shining, when they arrived to the beach.
The sun shone when they were arriving to the beach.
The sun was shining, when they arrive to the beach.
14
Sarah _____ an electric shock, when she _____ the wire.
Sarah had an electric shock, when she was touching the wire.
Sarah was having an electric shock, when she touched the wire.
Sarah had an electric shock, when she touched the wire.
Sarah was having an electric shock, when she was touching the wire.
15
Robert _____ down on the chair, while I _____ it.
Robert sat down on the chair, while I painted it.
Robert was sitting down on the chair, while I painted it.
Robert sat down on the chair, while I was painting it.
Robert sat down on the chair, while I were painting it.
16
Vicky _____ a beautiful dream, when the alarm clock _____ her up.
Vicky had a beautiful dream, when the alarm clock woke her up.
Vicky was having a beautiful dream, when the alarm clock woke her up.
Vicky was having a beautiful dream, when the alarm clock was waking her up.
Vicky were having a beautiful dream, when the alarm clock woke her up.
17
While my brother _____ a suitcase, he _____ it on his foot.
While my brother carried a suitcase, he was dropping it on his foot.
While my brother was carrying a suitcase, he dropped it on his foot.
While my brother carried a suitcase, he dropped on his foot.
While my brother were carrying a suitcase, he dropped it on his foot.
18
It suddenly _____ away and _____, while we _____ it.
It suddenly flew away and disappeared, while we was watching it.
It suddenly flew away and disappeared, while we were watching it.
It suddenly fly away and disappear, while we was watching it.
It suddenly fly away and disappeared, while we were watching it.
19
While I _____ for the bus, the car _____ the tree.
While I was waiting for the bus, the car crashed the tree.
While I were waiting for the bus, the car crash the tree.
While I was wait for the bus, the car crash the tree.
While I was waiting for the bus, the car crash the tree.
20
The children _____, while/when he ______ his wallet.
The children were shopping when he lost his wallet.
The children was shopping while he lost his wallet.
The children was shopping when he lost his wallet.
The children was shopping while he lost his wallet.

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