Past Simple vs. Past Continuous | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

________ (you, hear) the explosion as we ___________ (walk) down the street?

Did you hear the explosion as we were walking down the street.

What _________ (you, do) when the tsunami _________ (hit) the beach?

What were you doing when the tsunami hit the beach?

Henry __________ (talk) to his friends, then he ____________ (go) home.

Henry was talking to his friend, then he went home.

I __________ (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and __________ (drive) away.

I thanked the farmer for his hospitality and moved drove away.

The man __________ (mow) the grass while his wife __________ (pick) strawberries.

The man was mowing the grass while his wife was picking strawberries.

After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly __________ (appear) and it __________ (start) to rain.

After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly appeared (appear) and it started (start) to rain.

When I __________ (get) up yesterday, the sun __________ (shine) .

When I got (get) up yesterday, the sun was shining (shine) .

The phone __________ (ring) when I __________ (sit) on the toilet.

The phone rang (ring) when I was sitting (sit) on the toilet.

Tom __________ (break) his leg when he __________ (play) frisbee.

Tom broke (break) his leg when he was playing (play) frisbee.

When Mike and Jane __________ (paint) the walls, their dog __________ (knock) over the paint pot.

When Mike and Jane painted (paint) the walls, their dog knocked (knock) over the paint pot.

I __________ (fall) asleep while I __________ (watch) TV last night.

I fell (fall) asleep while I was watching (watch) TV last night.

He __________ (pass) her a message when the teacher __________ (look / not).

He passed (pass) her a message when the teacher wasn't looking (look / not).

I __________ (cycle) through the park, when I __________ (hear) a strange noise.

I was cycling (cycle) through the park, when I heard (hear) a strange noise.

We __________ (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis __________ (come).

We were waiting for Jane, when suddenly Louis came.

He __________ (wake) up and __________ (look) at his alarm clock.

He woke (wake) up and looked (look) at his alarm clock.

While we __________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________ (lie) on the beach.

While we were doing (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying (lie) on the beach.

The teacher ___________(explain) the tenses when the boy ____________ (throw) the ball.

The teacher was explaining the tenses when the boy threw the bottle.

The thief __________ (sneak) into the house, __________ (steal) the jewels and __________ (leave) without a trace.

The thief snuck (sneak) into the house, stole (steal) the jewels and left (leave) without a trace.

Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (turn) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.

Marvin came home, turned on the computer and checked his emails.

While Tom __________ (read) , Amely ___________ (start) to watch a documentary on TV.

While Tom was reading, Amely started to watch a documentary on TV.