PAST SIMPLE vs. PAST CONTINUOUS

1. They …………………….when it ……………………to dawn. (dance/start)
2. She …………………...while the detective ……………………….to her husband. (faint/talk)
3. I ……………………..to my teacher when the bell ……………………… (talk/ring)
4. She …………………….when she …………………….the news. (cry/hear)
5. When the fire brigade…………………….., the roof …………………….. (arrive/burn)
6. While they …………………….to open the door, John ………………… through the window. (try/climb)
7. You …………………...in a restaurant when I first ………………….you. (work/meet)
8. What …………..she ………………when the child ………………..down? (do/fall) --- She was talking to her friend.
9. While Mrs. Perry …………………….a walk, she ………………….and sprained her ankle. (take/slip)
10. Everyone ………………….quiet when the concert …………………… (go/begin)