Simple past or Past continuous?

I was running.

• Past continuous

• Simple past

I fell down.

• Past continuous

• Simple past

He jumped.

• Past continuous

• Simple past

She was chasing him on the street.

• Past continuous

• Simple past

He was hiding slowly.

• Past continuous

• Simple past

He was talking.

• Past continuous

• Simple past

He caught the ball quickly.

• Past continuous

• Simple past

Joe was carrying a lot of books.

• Past continuous

• Simple past

He threw the rose in the vase.

• Past continuous

• Simple past

He was smiling slowly.

• Past continuous

• Simple past