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A clumsy chef is explaining a chain of unfortunate events. Select ALL the sentences that correctly use the Past Simple for a sequence of completed actions in the past.
The correct answers are First, I dropped the eggs, then I slipped on the yolks, and finally, I ruined the cake. and I dropped the eggs, slipped on the yolks, and ruined the cake.
When we tell a story about a sequence of completed events that happened one after another, we use the Past Simple (dropped, slipped, ruined). We do not use the Past Continuous for quick, consecutive actions!