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Past Simple or Past Continuous? Underline the correct form of the verb.
a) They met/were meeting for the first time when they visit/were visiting London
b) I didn't work wasn't working when my boss entered/was entering my office.
c) A young woman walked/was walking her dog on the river bank when the car exploded/
was exploding
d) It started/was starting to snow while I drove/was driving back from work
e) Didn't you tell weren't you telling this joke last week-end, at Carla's party?
f) As soon as I walked/was walking into the shop, an assistant asked/was asking what
wanted
g) What did you do/were you doing this time last week?
h) He still slept was still sleeping when his mother left/was leaving for work.
0 Why didn't you bring your umbrella? Did it not rain/Wasn't it raining when you left home?
1). While we waited/were waiting for the bus, the storm began/was beginning.
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