Past Simple or Past Continuous

1. We ___________________________ (play) volleyball with

Mary, when you
___________________________(call) me.
2. When the teacher ___________________________(come) in,
they
___________________________ (study) English.
3. The baby ___________________________ (sleep) when the
telephone
___________________________(ring).
4. As I ___________________________ (walk) in the streets of
Holland, I
___________________________ (meet) an old friend of mine.
5. I ___________________________ (lose) my car keys.
6. I was looking for my purse when I
___________________________ (drop) my credit card.
7. My uncle ___________________________ (take) me to the
airport yesterday.
8. She ___________________________ (dance) when she hurt
her ankle.
9. It ___________________________ (rain) heavily when I got
up.
10. I ___________________________ (see) the thief while he
___________________________ (get) into my neighbor’s house.
Past Simple Past Continuos

Yesterday At that time

Last year The whole day
In September From 6 till 7
In 2020 When I saw him
Three days ago At 4 o’clock
On Monday At that moment
In autumn The whole evening
In the morning While I was reading

2. When my father came

home, I was watching TV

Came - Short action

Was watching - Long action