Narrative Tenses

I met/was meeting Fiona last year at a party.

When I got to the bus stop, I realised I had forgotten/been forgetting my wallet.

I watched/was watching TV when I heard a noise in the kitchen.

We'd walked/been walking for about an hour when it started to rain.

When Simon rang/was ringing, I was just getting ready to go out.

Paula wasn't hungry because she'd just had/been having lunch.

Uri burnt his hand while he did/was doing the ironing.

Unfortunately we arrived at the cinema after the film had started/been starting.

At first she remember she was walking/walked along a tunnel.

Then he had been noticing/noticed strange writing on its walls.