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The chef (cook) soup when he (burn) his finger
was cooking / burned
Yesterday the dentist (extract) five teeth
extracted
While the astronaut (float) in space he (take) a photo
was floating / took
The hairdresser (not work) at 7 PM last Saturday
wasn't working
Did the police officer (catch) the thief yesterday?
catch
I (see) a famous athlete while I (run) in the park
saw / was running
The scientist (discover) a new virus in 2023
discovered
What was the architect (design) when you met her?
designing
The mechanic (repair) the car while the owner (wait)
was repairing / was waiting
The journalist (write) an article when the lights (go) out
was writing / went
Did the firefighter (save) the cat last night?
save
While the soldier (march) he (lose) his boot
was marching / lost
The shop assistant (help) a customer when I entered
was helping
The plumber (not fix) the sink he (sleep)!
wasn't fixing / was sleeping
At 3 PM yesterday the teacher (check) our homework
was checking
The lawyer (read) documents when the politician (call)
was reading / called
