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I (sit) in a cafe when you (call) .
I WAS SITTING IN A CAFÉ WHEN YOU CALLED ME
When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there?
WHEN YOU ARRIVED AT THE PARTY, WHO WAS THERE?
Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise.
SUSIE WAS WATCHING A FILM WHEN SHE HEARD THE NOISE
Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have) a swim, later I (meet) Julie for coffee.
YESTERDAY, I WENT TO THE LIBRARY, NEXT I HAD A SWIM, LATER I MET JULIE FOR COFFEE
We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle.
WE WERE PLAYING TENNIS WHEN JOHN HURT HIS ANKLE
What (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
WHAT WERE THEY DOING AT 10 PM LAST NIGHT? IT WAS REALLY NOISY.
He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring).
HE WAS TAKING A SHOWER WHEN THE TELEPHONE RANG
He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring).
HE WAS IN THE SHOWER WHENTHE TELEPHONE RANG
When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work). [ . ][ . ]
WHEN I WALKED INTO THE ROOM, EVERYONE WAS WORKING
It (be) a day last September. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing) . I (walk) along the street when I (meet) an old friend.
IT WAS A DAY LAST SEPTEMBER. THE SUN WAS SHINING AND THE BIRDS WERE SINGING. I WAS WALKING ALONG THE STREET WHEN I MET AN OLD FRIEND
He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start).
HE WAS LIVING IN RUSSIA WHEN THE REVOLUTION STARTED
When her train (get) to the station, we (wait) on the platform.
WHEN HER TRAIN GOT TO THE STATION, WE WERE WAITING ON THE PLATFORM
