1 and 2 mean the same thing. Both are correct.
3 and 4 are similar, but 4 implies that he paid no attention when he was called.
1. While I was washing the dishes, he watched TV.
2. While I washed the dishes, he watched TV.
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(Which one is right? Are both OK? What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences?)
3. He was playing games when I called him this morning.
4. He played games when I called him this morning.
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(Which one is correct? What is the difference in meaning between 3 and 4?)
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