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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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  • Who (your sister/talk) to when you (come) home?
    was talking, came
  • The car (drive) past us as we (sit) on the pavement.
    drove, were sitting
  • My parents (watch) TV while I (clean) the kitchen floor.
    were watching, was cleaning
  • My dad (wash) the car while my mum (read) a newspaper.
    was washing, was reading
  • While I (make) dinner, the phone (ring).
    was making, rang
  • What (happen) while they (listen) to music?
    happened, were listening
  • I (go) out of the school when the accident (happen).
    was going, happened
  • He (crash) into a tree while he (drive) his car.
    crashed, was driving
  • The wheels (fall) off as he (ride) his quad.
    fell, was riding
  • I (write) an essay when suddenly someone (come) in.
    was writing, came
  • (the students/notice) you while they (study)?
    Did the students notice, were studying
  • While he  (breakdance), he (hit) his head.
    was breakdancing, hit
  • The children (draw) when the teacher (tell) them to stop.
    were drawing, told
  • I (talk) to the teacher when I (hear) the knock on the door.
    was talking, heard
  • He (ride) his skateboard when he (fall).
    was riding, fell
  • Who (visit) you while you (watch) TV?
    visited, were watching
  • While the children (play), I (hide) behind the sofa.
    were playing, hid
  • Mia (learn) how to ski when she (break) her arm.
    was learning, broke
  • I (fall) asleep while she (sing) the song.
    fell, was singing
  • While I (wait) at the dentist's, I (fall) off my chair.
    was waiting, fell
  • They (not stop) while they (drive) home.
    didn't stop, were driving
  • The plane (fly) when the engine (stop) working.
    was flying, stopped
  • He (run) when he (trip).
    was running, tripped
  • The teacher (fall) asleep while the students (write) a test.
    fell, were writing
  • When he (hurt) himself, he (ride) his BMX.
    hurt, was riding
  • She (call) for help while the people (scream).
    called, were screaming
  • She (read) a book when I (ask) her if she wanted to go out with me.
    was reading, asked
  • While she (eat), she (fall) asleep.
    was eating, fell
  • I (tidy) my bedroom while you (clean) the bathroom.
    was tidying, were cleaning
  • They (make) a mistake when they (spell) “school”.
    made, were spelling
  • Someone (throw) a stone while he (take) a walk.
    threw, was taking
  • She (send) a text message when she (spill) her coffee.
    was sending, spilled
  • I (break) the vase while I (carry) it.
    broke, was carrying
  • She (not hear) the noise while she (have) dinner.
    didn't hear, was having
  • Where (you/go) when I (see) you?
    were you going, saw
  • She (study) for the test when she (start) to feel sick.
    was studying, started
  • He (be) kicked in the face while he (play) football.
    was, was playing
  • A shark (bite) my leg off while I (swim) in the ocean.
    bit, was swimming
  • I (have) breakfast when someone (shout): "Help me!".
    was having, shouted
  • He (trip) while he (walk) down the stairs.
    tripped, was walking