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While they _________ (surf) the Internet, I _______ (finish) my homework.
were surfing / finished
While she _______ (wash) the dishes, she ______ (break) five plates.
was washing / broke
It ________ (snow) heavily when she ______ (get up)
was snowing / got up
When the lift ________ (stop) on the seventh floor, everybody _______ (get out)
stopped / got out
As I ________ (cross) the street , I _________ (step) on some ice and ______ (slip) and _____fall.
was crossing / stepped /slipped / fell
While the children _______ (play) in the garden, it ________ (start) raining.
were playing / started
While he _______ (do) some exercise, he _______ (hurt) his leg.
was doing / hurt
While I ______ (eat) in the cafeteria, he _______ (see) an old friend.
was eating / saw
While I ________ (watch) TV last night, I ________ (fall) asleep.
was watching / fell
When I ______ (come) in last night, he _______ (read) a letter.
came / was reading
While we ______ (have) a picnic in the garden, my brother's chair _______ (collapse) and he ______ (hurt) his leg.
were having / collapsed / hurt
As he ______ (repair) his bike, his screwdriver _______ (break).
was repairing / broke
_______ your mother ______ (do) the housework when I ________ (call) you?
Was / doing / called
My uncle _______ (join) the air force when he ________ (be) eighteen.
joined / was
He asked me why I _________ (cry) while I _________ (watch) the movie.
was crying / was watching
When I ______ (hear) the news on TV, I ______ (cook).
heard / was cooking
