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Past simple, past continuous, when, while

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    Use the correct form of the verbs given, and WHEN or WHILE to make sentences.
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  • I (watch) a football match / the TV suddenly (go) off / WHILE
    While I was watching a football match, the TV suddenly went off. / The TV suddenly went off while I was watching a football match.
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  • My father (make) dinner / the cooker (stop) working / WHEN
    My father was making dinner when the cooker stopped working.
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  • Some workmen (dig) a hole / they (cut) the power line / WHEN
    Some workmen were digging a hole when they cut the power line.
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  • I (run) outside / I (hear) a noise / WHEN
    I was running outside when I heard a noise.
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  • The driver's phone (ring) / we (wait) for the police / WHILE
    The driver's phone rang while we were waiting for the police.
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  • We (hear) a crash / we (have) a music lesson / WHILE
    We heard a crash while we were having a music lesson.
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  • We (study) in the library / we (hear) the fire alarm / WHEN
    We were studying in the library when we heard the fire alarm.
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  • I (walk) into the bank / the men (rob) it / WHILE
    I walked into the bank while the men were robbing it.
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  • My mother (help) the driver / we (wait) for the ambulance / WHILE
    My mother helped the driver while we were waiting for the ambulance.
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  • I (take) the lift / the lights (go) out / WHEN
    I was taking the lift when the lights went out.
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  • Your grandma (arrive) / you (watch) TV / WHILE
    Your grandma arrived while you were watching TV.
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