Simple past and past continuous

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She __________ a new sweater last week.

• was buying

• bought

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I __________ on a bench in the park when you called.

• sat

• was sitting

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She __________ TV when the lights went out.

• wasn´t watching

• didn't watch

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__________ dinner at 8pm?

• Were her parents having

• Did her parents have

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While they __________ their packed lunch outside, it started raining.

• ate

• were eating

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I was revising for a test __________ Alan arrived.

• when

• while

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Dad was sleeping on the sofa __________ Mum came home.

• when

• while

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It started to rain __________ we were waiting for the bus.

• when

• while

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What __________ in the park when I saw you?

• did you do

• were you doing

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Mum __________ a cake when the phone rang.

• made

• was making