Simple Past vs Past Continuous
I _____ (cook) when a plate crashed.
I was cooking when a plate crashed.
While Mary_____(tell) that story, her husband_____(sleep) on the couch.
While Mary was telling that story, her husband was sleeping on the couch.
When the police _____ (arrive), the thief _____ (run) away.
When the police Arrived, the thief was running away.
Last week she _____ to London.
Last week she went to London.
What ____ (you/do) when your neighbour _____ (be) killed last night?
What were you doing when your neighbour was killed last night?
While I _____ the quiz, Mr. Rojas ____ to me.
While I was making the quiz, Mr. Rojas spoke to me.
What _____(you/do) when I called you? - I _____(take) my dog for a walk.
What were you doing when I called you? I was taking my dog for a walk.
Marie and Ronny ______ (look) online when they _____ (find) their picture.
Marie and Ronny were looking online when they found their picture.
She _____ three letters this morning,
but she _____ them yet although it is already 3:00pm
She has written three letters this morning,
but she hasn't posted them yet although it is already 3:00pm
I ____ (sit) in a café when you ____ (call).
I was sitting in a café when you called.
Jean _____ to Berlin when i saw him at the airport las week.
Jean was going to Berlin when i saw him at the airport las week.
His dogs_____(listen) while he_____(sing) a song.
His dogs were listening while he was singing a song.
I ____ this painting when we were visiting Ángeles
I bought this painting when we were visiting Ángeles
Matt and Sol __ (have) finally __ (broke) up.
Matt and Sol have finally broken up.
We ____ (play) tennis when John ____ (hurt) his leg.
We were playing tennis when John hurt his leg.
My sister _______ when I got back home.
My sister was working when I got back home.
While Sara ______ (read), Kristen _____ (watch) TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
____ (not) they ____ (think) about the consequences?
Haven´t they thought about the consequences?
Why ____ we had to sign this paper?
Why have we had to sign this paper?
When I _____ (leave) the house, it _____ (snow).
When I left the house, it was snowing.
They _____ beginning to lose hope when suddenly the solution appeared.
They were beginning to lose hope when suddenly the solution appeared.
_____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?
Were you listening while he was talking?
Last Monday, I ____ (pay) my bills and left
Last Monday, I paid my bills and left
Have you _____ (turn) it off?
Have you turned it off?
When I _____ (walk) into the room, everyone ______ (work).
When I walked into the room, everyone was working.