Past Continuous + During

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

“During the long break yesterday the chidren_______ (run) about the school yard”. What gramma tense should I use and why? Past Simple or Past continuous

2

Both are possible.

3

Dozy,
Can I say with the preposition ‘around’ : “During the long break yesterday the children ran around the school yard.”?

4

Yes, that’s OK.