Compléter Simple past Vs Past progressiveVersion en ligne To practice about SP and PP par Sofía Valle 1 Many Thais and tourists from other countries ( enjoy ) a beautiful at the beach on December 26 , 2004 . The sun ( shine ) , and a light breeze ( come ) from the ocean . It seemed like a perfect place for a relaxing vacation . But while some people ( swim ) , they ( notice ) that the water around them was moving away from the beach . Others looking ( look ) at the beautiful ocean view when they suddenly ( see ) a wave that looked like a wall . It was 30 meters high , and sadly , most people could not escape . The Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the worst disasters in history .