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I saw a bad traffic accident yesterday while I______(go) to school.
was going
I_________(walk) along the High Street when I __________(hear) a loud noise.
was walking / heard
Someone said, "That car crashed into a bus while it _______(turn) the corner!"
was turning
It was a real emergency. People________(get) off the bus quickly when a fire engine _________(arrive)
were getting / arrived
The firefighters ___________(stop) the fire in a few minutes and everyone was safe.
stopped
An ambulance_________(come) while they _______(fight) the fire.
came / were fighting
It took two people to hospital. A reporter __________(come) to write about it.
came
''What_________you_________(do) when the accident happened?'' she asked me.
were you doing
''I______(wait) to cross the road.'' I answered.
was waiting
I _________(have) an English lesson when the fire alarm________(ring).
was having / rang
When the electricity ___________(go) off I ___________(work) in the library.
went off / was working
I ____________(make) dinner when the fire ________(start)
was making / started
I __________(fall over) while I _________(play) outside.
fell over / was playing
My mum____________(break) her leg while she __________(go) downstairs.
broke / was going
