Choose past simple or past continuous. 1 i(to play) game when he (to call) me. 2. somebody (to grab) my bag an hour ago. 3 he (to write) another symphony when he (to die) . 4.a a famous artist (to design) several houses in barcelona. 5. philip's football team was lucky last saturday. after twenty minutes they (to lose) , but in the end they (to win) the game by four goals to two. 6. last month a bank robber (to escape) while the police ( to take) him to prison. 7. she (to read) a book at 5 o' clock