1 When we arrived / were arriving at the
theatre, the actors were putting on
their costumes.
2 The snow fell / was falling heavily now.
They had to get to the cabin before dark.
3 The clock stopped / was stopping at
exactly midnight.
4 Everyone left / was leaving the theatre
when suddenly the lights went out.
5 Shia jumped / was jumping off the train
just as it was pulling out of the station.
6 As Polly set off at dawn, she promised /
was promising she would make a new life for herself.​