TICE ere X Past simple and past continuous 4 Choose the correct words. When Emma arrived)/ was arriving at the airport, her mother waited /was waiting for her. 1 It started / was starting to snow while we watched/ were watching the match. 2 The tourists drove / were driving across the desert when they had / were having an accident. 3 I saw / was seeing a famous actor near the theatre. He wore / was wearing sunglasses. 4 Tomiko met / was meeting a Japanese boy while she travelled / was travelling across Australia. 5 We were skiing / skied down the mountain when Tom was falling / fell over. 6 You didn't wear / weren't wearing a cycle helmet when you arrived / were arriving home. 7 Altai and Katya arrived / were arriving while we watched/ were watching TV.