Past continuous and past simple

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Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Past Continuous & Past Simple Forms

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Explanation

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Past Continuous & Past Simple Forms

Choose the correct combination of past continuous and past simple to complete each sentence below.

1
After the conference, I ____ that a man ____ the walls of the building.
2
He was so angry that he ____ and ____.
3
I ____ the vase while I ____ the bookshelf.
4
As soon as we walked into the room, we ____ a noise. Someone _____ my computer.
5
The bus in which the football team _____ had an accident, but nobody _____.
6
I ____ the party, but Sonia ____ to leave.
7
The police ____ him while he _____ to escape.
8
We ____ what to do, so we just called the police and _____.
9
When I last ____ her she _____ high-heeled shoes.
10
The sun ______, so we ____ our clothes and got into the water.