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He(read) a book when I (see) him.
He was reading a book when I saw him.
It (rain) when I (wake up) this morning.
It was raining when I woke up this morning.
My computer (crash) while I (do) my homework.
My computer crashed while I was doing my homework.
When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work).
When I walked into the room, everyone was working.
I (burn) myself while I (make) breakfast.
I burnt myself while I was making breakfast.
Why you(stand) on a chair when I (come) into the room?
Why were you standing on a chair when I came into the room?
What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?
What were you doing when I called you last night?
A friend (text) me while I (walk) to school.
A friend texted me while I was walking to school.
I (sit) in a cafe when you (call) .
I was sitting in a cafe when you called
Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise.
Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise.
We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle.
We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.
Mary (have) a shower when the cat (break) the vase.
Mary was having a shower when the cat broke the vase
Susan (smile) while she (read) the letter
Susan was smiling while she was reading the letter
Julie (cry) when her mom (arrive)
Julie was crying when her mom arrived
