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Past simple versus past continuous




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PAST SIMPLE VS. PAST CONTINUOUS
��� Complete with the correct form of the verb.

1. Mary� (take) a shower when his husband �(arrive).
2. Mark� (call) my name while I (talk) on the phone, so I (not hear) him.
3. Lucy (study) when suddenly her brother (start) to cry.
4. While she (cook), her child (go) outside!
5. I� (not know) that they (play) basketball all morning, I (be) so worried.
6. Why��you���(interrupt) me while I �(explain)? Now, everybody is confused!
7. Kate �(laugh) all evening because Sam �(tell) her a very funny joke.
8. Michael �(swim) when his mother �(come) to tell him the good news.