1) When you ... the door and saw the new TV, you felt surprised. a) opened b) were opening c) was opening d) opening 2) Last Monday, I ... my bills and left a) paying b) paid c) were paying d) was paying 3) I ... when a plate crashed. a) cooking b) were cooking c) was cooking d) cooked 4) We were running to the station exactly when the train ... a) were leavinf b) left c) was leaving d) leaving 5) From 6 to 6:15, I ... pictures while I was having a walk. a) taking b) was taking c) took d) were taking 6) Over last week, they ... hard from Monday to Friday. a) worked b) working c) was working d) were working 7) You ... your teeth when, suddenly, your sister came into the bathroom. a) brushed b) brushing c) was brushing d) were brushing 8) As they ... down the road, they found an owl. a) walked b) walking c) was walking d) were walking 9) He didn't do his homework, he ..... sleeping all night. a) slept b) sleeping c) was sleeping d) were sleeping 10) At 9, Sean was reading while Samantha ... . a) were shopping b) was shopping c) shopping d) shopped

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

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