PAST SIMPLE vs PAST CONTINUOUS

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
1. When I for the bus, I my keys. (run, lose)
2. While I in the Atlantic, I a shark. (swim, see)
3. My car down while I to pick up my children from school. (break, drive)
4. When Colin and Trevor out of school, it raining. (come, rain)
5. I my lost watch when I the floor. (find, sweep)
6. We at the party when everybody . (arrive, leave)