Past Simple vs Past Continuous (Can We Travel Through Writing=

I was drinking coffee in a Parisian restaurant ... I saw a robbery occur.

• while

• when

... I was shopping in London, I met an old school friend.

• When

• While

I ... the airplane and we took off.

• was boarding

• boarded

I screamed in pain when I ... my thumb.

• was hurting

• hurt

I was writing lots of notes for my book of travel writing while I ..... various different countries.

• was visiting

• were visiting

James ... (a)   (learn) so much about the world while he was travelling from country to country.

While Samantha ... ....... through the Amazon rainforest, she saw a rare orchid.

• walked

• was walking

They ... (watch) movies while the plane was flying to their destination.

• was watching

• were watching

I ...... for joy when I saw that my plane was on time.

• was jumping

• jumped

I ...... (check in) to my hotel and took a shower.

• was checking

• checked