Let's see if you can tell the difference
Remember: long action (Past continuous) vs. short action (past simple)!
Past Simple vs Past Continuous
answers
1. We
were waiting (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis
came (come) around the corner.
2. I was cycling (cycle) through the park, when I heard (hear) a strange noise.
3. He passed (pass) her a message when the teacher was not looking (look / not) .
4. I fell (fall) asleep while I was watching (watch) TV last night.
5. When Mike and Jane were painting (paint) the walls, their dog knocked (knock) over the paint pot.
6. Tom broke (break) his leg when he was playing (play) frisbee.
7. The phone was ringing (ring) when I sat (sit) on the toilet.