Past Simple or Past Progressive

Use the past simple or past progressive to complete the sentences.
1. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2. Last night I was reading in the bed when I suddenly heard a scream.
3. Were you watching TV when I called you?
4. Ann was waiting for me when I arrived.
5. I wasn’t driving very fast when the accident happened.
6. I broke a plate last night. I was washing the dishes when it slipped out of my hand.
7. Tom took some photos when I was playing in the garden.
8. We didn’t go out because it was raining.
9. What were you doing last week?
10. I saw Carol at the party. She was wearing a new dress.
11. The cell phone rang when I was taking a shower.
12. It began o rain when I was walking home.
13. We saw an accident when we were waiting for the bus.
14. The children were sleeping all night.
15. The car was making strange noises all the way home.