Past Simple vs Past Continuous

I _____ work at 9 a.m. this morning.

• started

• was starting

This time last year I _____ at university.

• studied

• was studying

Sarah hurt her ankle while she _____.

• ran

• was running

I _____ your call because I was working.

• missed

• was missing

While I was walking home, I _____ a new shop in the high street.

• noticed

• was noticing

At 6 p.m. yesterday it _____ dark.

• already got

• was already getting

I saw you driving down Green Street yesterday! Where _____?

• did you go

• were you going

When we saw the crime, we _____ the police.

• called

• were calling