Past Simple vs Past Continuous

I was walking/walked around the city all day yesterday

The Smiths aren't painting/weren't painting their house last week.

Tom cleaned/was cleaning the living-room when Jane arrived/was arriving.

The children were played/were playing all day yesterday.

At 8 o'clock last night, we were having/had dinner at a Chinese restaurant.

Emma was walking/walked to school while John was sleeping / slept.

Mark didn't wear/ wasn't wearing a coat when it started to rain.

Did/was Peter baking a cake yesterday?

Last Sunday, I was visiting/ visited my granny and watched a film with my sister at the cinema.

The boys weren't playing/ didn't play volleyball at 4 o'clock yesterday.

Did / were students playing in the garden yesterday?

Frank was fixing/ fixed his car when tha phone was ringing /rang.

The girls didn't shop/ weren't shopping yesterday morning.

Cynthia was reading /read a book while John was sunbathing/sunbathed.

Jane was cooking /cooked when the telephone was ringing /rang.

First, he was getting up / got up, then, he was having / had breakfast.

A. When (you/see) Bruno?

B. While I (wait) at the train station yesterday.

A: Where (you / be) yesterday, when I (call) you?

B: I (study) at the library .

A: What (happen)?

B: I (burn) my hand while (make) an omlette.

A: Peter (help) you with the gardening yesterday?

B: Yes, he (water) the plants as I ( cut) the grass.