Past Continuous and Past Simple situations

Emma __________ (walk) in the park yesterday afternoon. While she __________ (listen) to music, she suddenly __________ (see) a squirrel climbing a tree.

We __________ (have) breakfast when the postman __________ (arrive). He __________ (give) us a letter and left quickly.

Tom __________ (talk) on the phone. He __________ (not/look) where he was going and __________ (bump) into a tree.

It __________ (rain) when I __________ (get) off the bus. I __________ (not/have) an umbrella, so I ran home.

Lucy __________ (paint) a picture when her brother __________ (come) in. He __________ (touch) the picture and ruined it.

I __________ (read) in bed when I __________ (hear) a strange noise. I __________ (get) up and looked out of the window.

They __________ (play) cards in the living room. The dog suddenly __________ (jump) on the table and __________ (ruin) the game.

Anna __________ (cook) dinner while her husband __________ (set) the table. Then the phone __________ (ring), and she answered it.

James __________ (drive) to work when he __________ (see) an accident. While he __________ (call) for help, another driver stopped too.

Ben __________ (watch) TV when his mum __________ (call) him. She __________ (ask) him to help with the dishes.