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Past simple vs Past Continuous

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  • She was driving to work when she ______________ an accident. (SEE)
    saw
  • I ________________ when the alarm clock went off (SLEEP)
    was sleeping
  • I was studying while my brother ____________ video games. (PLAY)
    was playing
  • The kids were playing in the garden when their mother ____________ them for lunch. (CALL)
    called
  • I _________________ the street when a car suddenly appeared. (CROSS)
    was crossing
  • While I was washing the dishes, my sister _____________ the table. (SET)
    was setting
  • I ________ up, ________ dressed, and ________ to school. (wake - get - go)
    I woke up, got dressed, and went to school.
  • We ______________ for the bus when, all of a sudden, it started snowing. (WAIT)
    were waiting
  • As she was walking to school, it __________ to rain. (START)
    started
  • At that moment, she ________________ to her best friend. (TALK)
    was talking
  • He _________ his lunch and _________ the house. (finish - leave)
    He finished his lunch and left the house.
  • The sun ______________, and the birds were singing when we arrived at the park. (SHINE)
    was shining
  • I ________________ TV when the phone rang. (WATCH)
    was watching
  • The waiter was serving food when someone ______________ a glass. (DROP)
    dropped
  • They ________________ dinner when all of a sudden, the fire alarm went off. (HAVE)
    were having
  • We ______________ our bags and ____________ a taxi to the airport. (pack - take)
    We packed our bags and took a taxi to the airport.
  • She was cooking dinner when the lights ______________ out. (GO)
    went
  • The teacher___________ the lesson while some students were chatting. (EXPLAIN)
    was explaining