Past simple vs Past continuous

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Choose the correct verb form to complete each sentence.

1. Andy ___ off the chair while he ___ the wall. fell / painted was falling / painted fell / was painting was falling / was painting

2. Last night I ___ Netflix when I suddenly ___ a yell. watched / was hearing was watching / heard watched / heard was watching / was hearing

3. ___ you ___ in the pool when I ___ you? Did / swim / called Were / swimming / called Were / swim / was calling Did / swimming / called

4. My husband ___ for me outside the restaurant when I ___. waited / arrived was waiting / arrived waited / was arriving was waiting / was arriving

5. I ___ really slowly when the car accident ___. drove / was happening was driving / happened drove / happened was driving / was happening

6. I ___ your favorite plate last night while I ___ the washing-up. broke / was doing was breaking / did broke / did was breaking / was doing

7. My wife ___ some photos while I ___ tennis near the sea. took / played was taking / played took / was playing was taking / was playing

8. We ___ on a picnic because it ___ to rain. didn’t go / started weren’t going / started weren’t going / was starting didn’t go / was starting

9. When Leo ___ home, it ___. walked / snowed was walking / snowed walked / was snowing was walking / was snowing

10. My children ___ when I ___ home after the work trip. slept / came were sleeping / came slept / was coming were sleeping / was coming

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