Past Simple and Past Continuous

I was walking in the park when...

• ...I was meting you.

• ...I met you.

Were you listening while...

• I was talking to you?

• I talked to you?

Peter was finishing his chores when...

• his friends arrived to help him.

• his friends were arriving to help him.

Peter was playing the guitar while...

• Mary danced.

• Mary was dancing.

When John saw Mark...

• he played basketball.

• he was playing basketball.

Mary and John weren't playing.

• Peter wasn't playing either.

• Peter didn't play either.

Why were you sleeping on the sofa?

• I was sleeping on the sofa because I was feeling tired.

• I slept on the sofa because I felt tired.

You were playing video games while...

• I read.

• I was reading.

Susie was watching a film when...

• she was hearing a noise.

• she heard a noise.

When the phone rang...

• he was taking a shower.

• he took a shower.