Past Continuous vs Past Simple
Decide whether the Past Continuous or Past Simple should be used in each gap.
| We _____ (go) down the road at 100 kph when the wheel ____ (fall) off | |
| He nearly _____ (have) a heart attack when he ______ (see) the bear. | |
| Uncle Ben _____ (get) dressed ___when he ____ (feel) a sharp pain in his chest. | |
| The winning racing driver ____ (shake) the bottle then _____ (take) the cork out. | |
| She ______ (fill) in a questionnaire when the pen _____ (run)out of ink. |
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| They ____ (watch) TV when the lights ____ (go) off. |
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| Mike ____ (not see) his friend because he ____ (face) the other way. |