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Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

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  • I ___________ (sing) loudly when my friend ___________ (take) the photo.
    I was singing loudly when my friend took the photo.
  • He __________ (wake) up and __________ (look) at his alarm clock.
    He woke up and looked at his alarm clock.
  • I _________ (write) my English essay last night when my laptop _________ (crash)!
    I was writing my English essay last night when my laptop crashed!
  • While Tom __________ (read) , Amely __________ (watch) a documentary on TV.
    While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.
  • We __________ (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis __________ (come) around the corner.
    We were waiting for Jane, when suddenly Louis came around the corner.
  • Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (switch) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.
    Marvin came home, switched  on the computer and checked his emails.
  • While we __________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________ (lie) on the beach.
    While we were doing a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying on the beach.
  • I __________ (cycle) through the park, when I __________ (hear) a strange noise.
    I was cycling through the park, when I heard a strange noise.
  • When I __________ (get) up yesterday, the sun __________ (shine) .
    When I got up yesterday, the sun was shining.
  • The phone __________ (ring) while I __________ (sit) on the toilet.
    The phone rang while I was sitting on the toilet.
  • Nobody __________ (listen) while the teacher __________ (explain) the rules.
    Nobody was listening while the teacher was explaining the rules.
  • Tom __________ (break) his leg while he __________ (play) frisbee.
    Tom broke his leg while he was playing frisbee.