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Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form: My computer _____ (crash) when I _____(do) my homework
crashed, was doing
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form: My parents _____(study) at university when they ____(meet).
were studying, met
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form: I _______(watch) TV when my mum _____(come) home yesterday.
was watching, came
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form: It _____(rain) when I ______(wake up) this morning.
was raining, woke up
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form: I ______(burn) myself when I ______(make) breakfast.
burnt, was making
A friend _______(text) me when I _____(walk) to school yesterday.
texted, was walking
Choose the correct option I LAY/WAS LYING on the beach when it suddenly STARTED/WAS STARTING to rain.
was lying, started
What DID YOU DO/WERE YOU DOING when I CALLED/WAS CALLING you yesterday at four o'clock this afternoon?
were you doing, called
Choose the correct option: The first time I WAS SEEING/SAW my boyfriend, he DANCED/WAS DANCING at a party.
saw, was dancing
Choose the correct option: We WERE HAVING/HAD lunch, when the phone WAS RINGING/RANG.
were having, rang
Choose the correct option: It was a beautiful morning. I LEFT/WAS LEAVING home to go to work, Suddenly, the postman WAS KNOCKING/KNOCKED on the front door.
was leaving, knocked
Choose the correct option: When my brother DROVE/WAS DRIVING to work yesterday, she SAW/WAS SEEING her old friend from school.
was driving, saw
Choose the correct option: Molly WAS BREAKING/BROKE her leg when she CLIMBED/WAS CLIMBING a tree.
broke, was climbing
WAS SUSAN STUDYING/DID SUSAN STUDY at 8 p.m. yesterday?
Was Susan studying
Choose the correct option: Sorry, I HAD/WAS HAVING a shower when you CALLED/WERE CALLING.
was having, called
DID LOLA STAND/WAS LOLA STANDING outside when it STARTED/WAS STARTING to rain?
Was Lola standing, started
