Past simple vs Past continuous
** Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
less and her brother Steve ^
(start) shaking. Steve 3
(drive) home when the ground
(see) some people running onto
(try) to
he road. He
all the emergency services on his mobile phone, but it 5)
(get) out of the car and S
her people. A few seconds later, the earthquake ..
(tell) his sister to stay calm and he
hen Jess and Steve finally
(not/work). They
(stand) on the street with the
(stop) but everyone
(sleep)
(be) really scared. Amazingly, their parents itl
(arrive) home safe!