Past Simple or Past Continuous? 2 a) Read Tom's story. Circle the correct form of the verb.

Me and my brother Ben I like my brother now, but I (1) didn't like wasn't liking him when we were children. He (2) did/was doing some really terrible things to me. One day we (3) played/were playing in the park when it (4) began/was beginning to rain. My brother (5) wanted/was wanting my bike, but I said no. I (6) got/was getting on my bike and while I (7) rode/was riding along the path, he (8) threw/was throwing his coat over my face and I (9) fell/ was falling off my bike and (10) cut/was cutting my knees. I (11) left/was leaving my bike in the park and I (12) ran/was running home to tell my mother. When I (13) found/was finding her, she (14) talked/was talking to our neighbour Mr Jones in the garden. She (15) told/was telling Mr Jones that my brother and I were good friends. When I (16) told/was telling her what (17) was happening/ happened in the park, she (18) said/was saying to Mr Jones, 'Well, they were friends yesterday​