Past Simple or Past Continuous
She ______ (feel) tired, so she went to bed early.
felt (Past Simple)
I _______ (cook) dinner ____ the phone ______ (ring).
I WAS COOKING dinner WHEN the phone RANG.
While I ______ (drive) to work, a dog ______ (run) across the road.
While I was driving to work, a dog ran across the road.
I ______ (wear) my new jacket when it suddenly started to rain.
was wearing (Past Continuous)
She _______ (listen) to music ____ her mom _______ (call) her.
She WAS LISTENING to music WHEN her mom CALLED her.
While they ______ (walk) in the park, they ______ (see) a squirrel.
While they were walking in the park, they saw a squirrel.
She ______ (hold) the baby while he was looking for the bottle.
was holding
I _______ (study) for the test ____ the lights _______ (go) out.
I WAS STUDYING for the test when the lights WENT OUT
They ______ (have) dinner when the phone ______ (ring).
They were having dinner when the phone rang.
He ______ (begin) to explain the rules, but no one ______ (pay) attention.
began, was paying (Past Simple + Past Continuous)
____ I ______ (walk) home, I ______ (see) a shooting star.
When I WAS WALKING home, I SAW a shooting star.
She ______ (break) her arm while she ______ (ski).
She broke her arm while she was skiing.
We ______ (drive) through the mountains when we ______ (hit) a huge rock.
were driving, hit (Past Continuous + Past Simple)
The kids _____ _____ (laugh) loudly ____ the teacher ________ (walk in)
The kids WERE LAUGHING loudly WHEN the teacher walked in.
The colleagues ______ (discuss) the project details ____ the manager suddenly ______ (enter) the room.
The students were discussing the project details when the manager suddenly entered the room.