Past Simple or Past Continuous?
He ... (arrive) when we ... (sleep).
arrived, were sleeping
Before we parked our car we ... (get) our ticket.
had got
... he was talking on the phone, I was watching TV.
while
When the teacher ... (come) into the classroom, two boys ... (play) football.
came, were playing
He ... (still/sleep) at 9 o'clock.
was still sleeping
The roads were blocked in the morning. It ... (snow) all night.
had been snowing
He was cancelling his flight ... we called him.
when
By the time we ... (get) to the theatre, the play ... (already/start).
got, had already started
The postman came just as I ... (leave) the house.
was leaving
I was really hungry. I ... (not/eat) anything since the morning.
hadn't eaten
I was overtaking a big truck ... I heard a loud thump.
when
I ... (have) this printer for 10 years before it ... (break) down.
have had, broke
The lights ... (go) out as we ... (discuss) the plans for the wedding.
went, were discussing
I had to have a break. I ... (drive) so long.
had been driving
He had worked there ... he left college.
since
Three months before she ... (leave), she ... (received) an approval from the university.
left, had received
The singer ... (sing) his best hits while the fans ... (climb) over the fence.
was singing, were climbing
As soon as Betty ... (open) the door, the burglar alarm went off.
had opened
She had been studying French ... two years when she decided to move to Paris.
for
I think she ... (cry) because her eyes ... (be) all red.
had been crying, were