Past Simple

Vs
Past Continuous
Past Simple
Finished actions in the past.
We played the game.

10:30 game 11:15

Past Continuous
Actions in process in the past (not finished).
We were playing the game.

10:30 game
Together
Actions in processes that are accompanied or
finished with or by other smaller actions.
I was reading a book when she called me
Continuous-Process Simple-Finished
She broke the vase while I was sleeping.
Simple-Finished Continuous-Process
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