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- I was going to a supermarket when the fire _____________ (to break) out.
Question 1:
I was going to a supermarket when the fire _____________ (to break) out. A. was breaking
B. broke
Feedback In this case the first action was in progress when suddenly something interrupted it. For a longer action we use the Past Continuous Tense. The second action was shorter so we should use the Past Simple Tense.
C. had been breaking
D. had broken
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