It rained/was raining two hours ago, but now it has stopped.
Which is correct, rained or was raining?
was raining When you use the simple past, it means the rain stopped at some time in the past, so you would not need to say it.
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was raining
When you use the simple past, it means the rain stopped at some time in the past, so you would not need to say it.