Past Simple vs Past Continuous
1) I ____ (miss) the bus because I ______ sleep
2) They _____ (not pay) attention when the teacher ____ (call) them
3) When I ______ (see) her, she _____ (stand) at the bus stop
4) When I ______ (check) my passport, I ______ (notice) that it _____ (be) nolonger valid
5) While Charles _____ (read) the newspaper, the kids ___ (play) football in the garden

1. Missed, was sleeping 2. Didn't pay, was calling 3. Saw, was standing 4. Was Checking, noticed, was 5. Was reading, played