Past simple vs Past continuous

Past Simple-Past Continuous

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Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and (fall) _____ while they ______ (dance).

Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.

100

Yesterday afternoon I_____(take) a shower, when the doorbell (ring)__________.

Yesterday afternoon I___was taking__(take) a shower, when the doorbell (ring)___rang_______.

100

Joseph_____(drive) too fast; that's why he____(have) a car accident.

Joseph was driving too fast; that's why he had a car accident.

100

I _____ (listen) to my iPod, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.

I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

100

My sister ______ (rip) her pants while she ______ (exercise).

My sister ripped her pants while she was exercising.

Past Simple-Past Continuous

100

Timothy (travel) ________________ to Toronto when he (hear)___________ the news.

Timothy was traveling to Toronto when he heard the news.

100

While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.

While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.

100

I (know)______________ something was wrong when I (hear)__________________ the widow scream.

I knew something was wrong when I heard the widow scream.

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I (weep)__________ for hours after I (lose)______ my lucky charm.

I wept for hours after I lost my lucky charm.

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I (swim)_________ to that island every day back when we (have) ____________the cottage.

I (swim)___swam______ to that island every day back when we (have) ____had________the cottage.

Past Simple-Past Continuous

100

Emily ____ (paint) her room green because it's her favorite color.

Emiy painted her room green because it's her favorite color.

100

Ada ____ (ride) her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.

Ada rode her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.

100

Yesterday, I (mistake) ___________my English teacher for my math teacher. He (think) ______ it was funny.

Yesterday, I (mistake) _____mistook______my English teacher for my math teacher. He (think) __thought____ it was funny.

100

My husband _______ (cook) dinner yesterday at 6 p.m., when suddenly the phone (ring) __________.

My husband was cooking dinner yesterday at 6 p.m, when suddenly the phone rang.

100

Last night at 10 p.m., Candy _______(talk) to her boyfriend, when her mother came home and (tell)__________ her the news. Her heart (sink) _______.

Last night at 10 p.m., Candy ___was talking____(talk) to her boyfriend, when her mother came home and (tell)_told_________ her the news. Her heart (sink) ____sank___.