Past simple or past continuous 1) it (to rain) when we left home 2)when we (to come)to the stadium these 2 teams (to play) football 3)the children (to gather) apples all day long yesterday 4) they (to gather) a lot of fruit last week

1) It was raining when we left home

2)When we came to the stadium these 2 teams were playing football

3)The children were gathering apples all day long yesterday

4) They gathered a lot of fruit last week