Grammar (Past simple vs. Past continuous) SVIP

They __________ and moved to the countryside at the age of 60.

Julia __________ cookies at noon yesterday.

__________ in the living room when the earthquake struck?

Yesterday, our computer crashed, and we __________ all our important documents.

While I __________ through the countryside, a deer suddenly leaped onto the road.

He __________ to go back to school, and finally earned his degree in engineering.

Peter was sleeping when his dog suddenly __________.

The students __________ English literature at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. 

We __________ a picnic when a squirrel stole our sandwiches.

__________ his own business after retiring in 2017?

His cat jumped onto his lap while he __________ a newspaper.

While Joey __________ dinner, his wife was playing with their children.

While Sarah __________ at the mall, she received a message from her sister.

The project __________ because of a lack of teamwork.

When the rain started pouring, the girls __________ in the backyard.

The birds __________ merrily. Jack sat on the grass and listened to their songs. He thought back to the day he'd first met Sophie.

I woke up, brushed my teeth, and __________ breakfast with eggs, toast and a cup of coffee.

The children were preparing for the trip. Tom __________ their lunch while Emily was checking the weather forecast.

When the guests arrived, everyone __________ dinner in the kitchen.

It __________ outside. Mary sat by the window. She loved watching the snowflakes fall silently to the ground.

Were the boys swimming when you saw them yesterday? - No. They fished by the lake.

The librarian was dusting the shelves when some books suddenly were falling off the shelf.

After years of hard work, my grandmother finally was achieving her dream of becoming a director.

He found a rare species of flower by accident after he was hiking in the mountains.

When the party finished, everyone was helping to clean up the decorations and dishes.

The children built sandcastles on the beach when a sudden wave washed them away.