Past simple vs. past continuous 4 Circle the correct options. 1 We ate / were eating dinner when the lights went/were going off. 2 We slept/were sleeping when the thieves broke / were breaking into the house. 3 One thief fell / was falling over while he ran / was running away. 4 The police found / were finding the money while they searched / were searching the garden. 5 One thief drove / was driving away in a car while the police didn't look / weren't looking
1)were eating went off
2)were sleaping broke
3)fell he was running
4)found were searching
5)drove weren't looking