Past simple or past continupus ? 1) she ( worked \ was working ) quietiy at her desk when suddenly the door ( opened \ was opening ) and her daughter ( ran \ was running) in. 2) while she ( prepared \ was preparing ) lunch , she ( cut \ was cutting ) her finger/ 3) we ( met \ were meeting ) while we ( lived \ were living ) in italy. 4) which countries ( did they visit \ were they visiting ) while they ( travelled \ were travelling ) round the world ? 5) ( did you work \ were you working ) in the garden when i ( came \ was coming ) home ?