Past Simple or Past continuous

Past simple + Past continuous

While he was ____ (ride) his bike to schoo, he ___ (see) an accident.

• was riding /saw

• rode /was seen

Past simple + Past continuous

Somebody ____ (steal) her bag when she ____ (look) out of the train window.

• was stealing / looked

• stole / was looking

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When we ____ (arrive) at the airport, three large school groups ____ (wait) to check in.

• were arriving / waited

• arrived / were waiting

Past simple + Past continuous

The boy ____ (try) to find a seat on the bus when he ____ (notice) his friend at the back.

• was trying / noticed

• tried/ was noticing

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I ____ (sit) in a cafe when you ____ (call)

• was sitting / called

• sat / were calling

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Susie ____ (watch) a film when she ____ (hear) the noise.

• was watching / heard

• watched / was hearing

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We ____ (play) tennis when John ____ (hurt) his ankle.

• were playing / hurt

• played/ was hurting

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When I ____ (walk) into the room, everyone ____ (work).

• were walking / worked

• walked / was working

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He ____ (live) in Russia when the Revolution ____ (start).

• was living / started

• lived / was starting

Past simple + Past continuous

When I ____ (leave) the house, it ____(snow)

• was leaving / snowed

• left / was snowing