What (the thieves,carry)_______________________ into their van when the police (catch)_________them last night
The action happened in the past ("last night"), so you need past tenses. The carrying was interrupted by the police. So the carrying is a continuous tense, while the police action usese a simple past.
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The action happened in the past ("last night"), so you need past tenses.
The carrying was interrupted by the police. So the carrying is a continuous tense, while the police action usese a simple past.
Example: Last night we were eating (continuous) when the doorbell rang (simple past).