Continuous and simple
What happened while Ann was shopping in Northampton?
She suddenly heard the sound of motorcycles
Ann ____ ______ (shop) when she heard the motorcycles.
was shopping
What expression introduces what Ann thought in the beginning?
At first
While the men were smashing the store windows, what did Ann do?
She hit them with her purse.
When she got closer, three thieves __________ already __________ (work).
were... working
While she heard the sound, she was shopping
While she was shopping, she heard the sound
What happened while one of the thieves was trying to escape on his motorcycle?
He fell of
Ann __________ (think) it was a mugging, so she decided to cross the road.
thought/ was thinking
Which adverb describes how quickly people helped Ann catch the thief?
Immediately
What was happening when Ann got closer to the scene?
The men were breaking into a jewelry store
While people _____ _____ (help) Ann, police arrested four members of the gang.
were helping
What connectors shows an event happening after another in the third paragraph?
After that / Later