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While I _____ (help) at the shelter, my friend _____ (arrive).
was helping - arrived
They _____ (donate) money last week.
donated
I _____ (talk) to a volunteer when the manage _____ (call) me.
was talking - called
She _____ (attend) several people when she _____ (see) her old teacher.
was attending - saw
We _____ (meet) several people while we _____ (volunteer) in the remote village.
met - were volunteering
He _____ (feel) very tired because he _____ (work) all day.
felt - worked
The organisation _____ (start) a new program last year.
started
I _____ (watch) a documentary when my sister _____ (interrupt) me.
was watching - interrupted
The volunteers _____ (paint) the walls when I _____ (arrive).
were painting - arrived
My friend _____ (be) interested in charity work, so he _____ (join) the event.
was - joined
We _____ (walk) through the village when it _____ (begin) to rain.
were walking - began
She _____ (listen) to a speech while others _____ (clap).
was listening - were clapping
He _____ (raise) money for charity while he _____ (travel) across the country.
raised - was travelling
They _____ (feel) tired because they _____ (clean) the whole day.
felt - cleaned
As we _____ (pack) donations, the manager _____ (thank) us.
were packing - thanked
She _____ (work) on her project when the event _____ (start).
was working - started
