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Past continuous and past simple game

The document contains examples of sentences using either the past simple or past continuous tense. It provides pairs of sentences where the first example uses one tense and the second example uses the other, with a blank for the verb. The context of each pair of sentences demonstrates when to use the past simple versus the past continuous tense in describing simultaneous or sequential past actions.

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PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS arrive have When Sam _____________ we _______________ a drink. arrived were having
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS make get She _________________ a pizza when I __________ home from work. was making got
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS open stop When I ____________ the door, they _____________ talking. opened stopped
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS arrive have When Ann _____________ we ________ dinner. arrived were having
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS work see She _______________ in a shop when I last ________ her. was working saw
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS go help As he _______________ away I ____________ him pack his case. was going helped
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS arrive she/make When you ____________ __________________ dinner? arrived was she making
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS you/do go What _________________ when the alarm clock _______ off? were you doing went
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS sit ring While I _________________ in a café my mobile ___________ was sitting rang
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS read paint While Tom ________________ , Alice ____________________. was reading was painting
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS start fish It ______________ to rain while John _________________. started was fishing
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS dance stop They __________________ when suddenly the music _____________ were dancing stopped
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS break sleep The burglar ____________ into the house while they ________________ broke were sleeping
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS clean come He _________________ the floor when the neighbour ____________ was cleaning came
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS you/study call ________________________ when I_______________? Were you studying called
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS not/hear say I _______________ what they ________________because of the noise. didn’t hear were saying
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS see carry When I ____________ her, she ___________________ some plans saw was carrying
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS go play I ____________ to the bank while my wife ________________ golf. went was playing
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS post see They _______________ the letter when they ________ the accident. were posting saw
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS bring slip He ________________ the wine when he _____________ over. was bringing slipped
PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS you/do break What __________________ when the fire _____________ out? were you doing broke