Past Simple vs Past Continuous | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What’s happened to your arm, Sam? Is it broken? Yeah, I (break) it last week we (play) rugby at school.

Yeah, I broke it last week while we were playing rugby at school.

The scientist (tidy) his laboratory he (discover) the new drug

The scientist was tidying his laboratory when he discovered the new drug

She (just think) about him he (call).

She was just thinking about him when he called.

I (listen) to music and (relax) one of my neighbours (start) drilling holes in the wall.

I was listening to music and relaxing when one of my neighbours started drilling holes in the wall.

She (burn) her hand she (make) an omelette.

She burnt her hand while she was making an omelette

The fire (start) late in the evening. We (see) the flames in our neighbour’s window we (have) dinner in the kitchen.

The fire started late in the evening. We saw the flames in our neighbour's window while we were having dinner in the kitchen.

I’m sorry I (not can) take your call last night. I (have) a bath.

I'm sorry I couldn't take your call last night. I was having a bath

What (you do) last night I (call)? You (not answer) your cell phone and (you not) call me back…

What were you doing last night I called? You didn't answer your cell phone and didn't call me back

She (walk) in on her boyfriend he (kiss) another girl.

She was walking in on her boyfriend when he kissed another girl

I (walk) with my dog I (bump) into my old schoolmate.

I was walking with my dog when I bumped into my old schoolmate

How was your trip to London? It (rain) all day but we (have) a great time.

It rained all day but we had a great time

How fast (you drive) the patrol car (stop) you

How fast were you driving when the patrol car stopped you?

They (fly) over the Atlantic suddenly both engines (stop) working

They were flying over the Atlantic when suddenly both engines stopped working

Anna (watch) her favourite TV show her mom (call) and (talk) for 50 minutes.

Anna was watching her favourite TV show when her mom called and talked for 50 minutes

I (enter) the classroom the students (complain) about the teacher.

I entered the classroom while the students were complaining about the teacher

What (you do) on May 7th between 9 pm and midnight, sir? I’m sorry, officer, but I can’t remember. It was so long ago…

What were you doing between 9 pm and midnight sir? I'm sorry officer, but I can't remember. I was so long ago...