Past continuous vs. simple past

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Past continuous

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simple past

Past continuous:

an action in progress in the past

Simple past:

an action that interrupts the action in progress

Past continuous vs. simple past

Earlier action Later action (interrupting the first)

8:00 8:05

He was shaving his beard when the phone rang.

when or while?

They are often interchangeable when referring to a point or a period in time:

-When/While I was waiting in line, it started to rain.

-It started to rain while/when I was waiting in line.

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Past continuous

vs.

simple past

Past continuous:

an action in progress in the past

Simple past:

an action that interrupts the action in progress

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