Simple Past vs Past

Progressive
Complete the sentences with Simple Past or Past Progressive.
1) While I _____________ (have) a shower, the doorbell __________
(ring).
2) The students ______________ (talk) while the teacher ___________
(explain)
3) She ______________ (listen) to music while she _____________
(clean)
4) Pete and Sam ___________ (play) football yesterday.
5) Lucy and I ________ (go) shopping last weekend.
6) I ___________ (walk) down the street when an accident __________
(take) place.
7) He ___________ (eat) chips while he _________ (watch) the football
match.
8) The robber _________ (break) into the house, ___________(steal) all
the money and _________ (leave) without a trace.
9) They ___________ (work) when 9/11 ___________ (happen).
10) She _________ (dance) when she ________ (fall) and _________
(break) her leg.
11) We _________ (study) when we ___________ (hear) an explosion.
12) My parents ___________ (notice) their plane _________ (take) off
15 minutes ago.
13) Their sister __________ (ride) her bike when she __________ (see)
their neighbor.
14) When the lights ____________ (go) out, I __________ (talk) on the
phone.
15) They __________ (come) back home, _________(have) dinner and
__________ (go) to bed.