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I ............................... (sit) in a cafe when you ............................... (call) .
was sitting - called
When you ............................ (arrive) at the party, who .............................. (be) there?
arrived - was
Susie ......................... (watch) a film when she ............................. (hear) the noise.
was watching - heard
We ........................ (play) tennis when John ........................ (hurt) his ankle.
were playing - hurt
What .......................... (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
were they doing
He .......................... (take) a shower when the telephone .......................... (ring).
was taking - rang
He ...................... (be) in the shower when the telephone .................... (ring).
was - rang
When I ....................... (walk) into the room, everyone ...................... (work).
walked - was working
When her train ......................... (get) to the station, we ................... (wait) on the platform.
got - were waiting
Why ......................... (stand) on a chair when I .................... (come) into the room?
were you standing - came
At 7pm yesterday, we ............................ (listen) to music.
were listening
When I ...................... (leave) the house, it ...................... (snow).
left - was snowing
He ...................... (work) in a bank when he ....................... (meet) his wife.
was working - met
It ................... (be) a day last September. The sun ................... (shine) and the birds ...................... (sing) . I ...................... (walk) along the street when I .................... (meet) an old friend.
was - was shining - were singing - was walking - met
What .................... (you/do) when I ................... (call) you last night?
were you doing - called
