Past simple vs Continuous

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Past Simple/ Past Continuous

Mike had an accident while he was driving.

Rick was sleeping when the teacher shouted at him.

My phone rang while I was playing on my guitar.

I jumped out of the closet to scare my dad while he was watching television.

Fill in:

While I ___ (sleep), my mum ___ (walk) into the room.

I ___ (snore) when my teacher ___ (yell) at me.

I was born in Italy, but I ....(grow up) in Spain.

..... (you work) at McDonald's last summer?

This morning, I ... (dream) about the
holidays when my mum woke me up!

I saw the film but I ... (not understand) the ending, can you explain it to me?

Matthey .... (always shout) when he was young.

My friend came to see me while
I ... (do) my homework.

When I got home, I .. (realise) I had left
my mobile at my friend’s home.

My friends ... (search) for the lost cat when they got a phonecall that he was already found.

Past Simple/ Past Continuous

Something was going on (=past continuous) and was interupted by something else (=past simple). 

- Mike had (p.s.) an accident while he was driving (p.c.).

- Rick was sleeping (p.c.) when the teacher shouted (p.s.) at him.

Past Continuous: was/were + verb+ing

Past Simple: verb-ed (2nd word of the irregular verbs)

Past Continuous

When something was really annoying in the past.

My old neighbors were constantly playing loud music.

Sadly, his father was always criticizing him.

Past Continuous: was/were + verb+ing