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They (sleep) ... peacefully until the alarm (ring) ... .

were sleeping, rang

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I (dropped / was dropping) my phone while I (was getting / got) on the bus.

dropped -- was getting

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Yesterday I (cut) _____ my finger while I (make) _____ salad.

cut -- was making

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He (take) ______ a shower when the telephone (ring) ________.

was taking -- rang

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Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (switch) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.

Marvin came (come) home, switched (switch) on the computer and checked (check) his emails.

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Yesterday I (go) ______ to the library, next I (have)_____ a swim, later I (meet) ____ Julie for coffee.

went -- had -- met

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seesaw

Swap points!

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magnet

Take 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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thief

Give points!

While my father _______ a bike, he _____ two robbers run out of the bank. (ride, see)

was riding, saw

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When I __________ (get) up yesterday, the sun __________ (shine) .

When I got (get) up yesterday, the sun was shining (shine) .

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My hamster (sleep) ... all day.

was sleeping

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I (not bother) ... her since she (read) ... a book.

didn't bother, was reading

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seesaw

Swap points!

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magnet

Take 15 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

Okay!

banana

Go to last place!

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thief

Give points!

gift

Win 25 points!

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gift

Win 20 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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While she (pack) ___ the suitcase, her brother was vacuuming the flat.

was packing

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The phone __________ (ring) when I __________ (sit) on the toilet.

The phone rang (ring) when I was sitting (sit) on the toilet.

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I __________ (fall) asleep while I __________ (watch) TV last night.

I fell (fall) asleep while I was watching (watch) TV last night.

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