Past Simple vs Past Continuous

… we were having breakfast … suddenly my aunt came.

• While, when

• When, while

• While, while

• When, when

I was sleeping … my brother was playing football.

• or

• and

• while

• when

She walked into the room … turned the light on.

• when

• while

• or

• and

… my brother was taking a shower someone knocked at the door.

• When

• And

• While

• Because

The boys were running … I saw them.

• When

• While

• Because

• And

My mum called me twice … I was watching my favourite film.

• when

• and

• because

• while

The boys were running … the girls were dancing.

• and

• but

• because

• while

… I was walking the birds were singing.

• When

• Because

• And

• While

Ted was driving very fast … the police caught him.

• when

• while

• and

• because

Was she crying … the boy stopped her?

• and

• because

• while

• when