Simple Past or Past Continuous?

 

1) When I (get) up yesterday, the sun (shine) .

2) It (is) a beautiful morning.

3) So I (decide) to cycle around a little.

4) I (go) to the shed and (take) out my bike.

5) While I (cycle) past some villages, I (see) some people in their gardens.

6) One man (mow) the grass while his wife (pick) strawberries.

7) After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly (appear) and it (start) to rain.

8) Luckily, a farmer (notice) me and (tell) me to come in.

9) While it (rain) outside, I (sit) in the farmer's house.

10) After a while, the sun (come) out again.