Past simple vs past continuous

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past simple vs. past continuous

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I _______ (start) work at 9 a.m. this morning.

was starting

started

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Question 2 of 10

This time last year I _______ (study) at university.

studied

was studying

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Question 3 of 10

Sarah hurt her ankle while she _______ (run).

ran

was running

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Question 4 of 10

It ___ (snow) when we left home.

snowed

was snowing

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Question 5 of 10

I _______ (miss) your call because I was working.

was missing

missed

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Question 6 of 10

While I was walking home, I _____ (notice) a new shop in the high street.

was noticing

noticed

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Question 7 of 10

At 6 p.m. yesterday it _____ (get) dark.

already got

was already getting

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Question 8 of 10

I saw you driving down Green Street yesterday! Where _____ (go)?

did you go

were you going

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Question 9 of 10

When we saw the crime, we _____ (call) the police.

were calling

called

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Question 10 of 10

He didn't hear the phone ring. He _____ (listen) to really loud music.

listened

was listening

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