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Past continuous with while

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  • Tom/read a book - Sarah/listen to music
    While Tom was reading a book, Sarah was listening to music.
  • She/talk on the phone - Her brother/play video games
    While she was talking on the phone, her brother was playing video games.
  • The rain/pour down - People/hold umbrellas
    While the rain was pouring down, people were holding umbrellas.
  • The baby/sleep - The dog/bark outside
    While the baby was sleeping, the dog was barking outside.
  • The wind/blow - The leaves/fall from the trees
    While the wind was blowing, the leaves were falling from the trees.
  • The rain/fall - People/run for cover
    While the rain was falling, people were running for cover.
  • The cars/stop at the traffic light - Pedestrians/cross the road
    While the cars were stopping at the traffic light, pedestrians were crossing the road.
  • The dog/bark loudly - The cat/hide under the table
    While the dog was barking loudly, the cat was hiding under the table.
  • The students/listen to the lecture - The professor/write on the board
    While the students were listening to the lecture, the professor was writing on the board.
  • The students/study for the exam - The teacher/explain the lesson
    While the students were studying for the exam, the teacher was explaining the lesson.
  • Mary/cook dinner - John/help her
    While Mary was cooking dinner, John was helping her.
  • The birds/sing in the trees - The sun/shine brightly
    While the birds were singing in the trees, the sun was shining brightly.
  • The chef/cook in the kitchen - The waiters/serve the customers
    While the chef was cooking in the kitchen, the waiters were serving the customers.
  • The baby/cry - Mom/rock him to sleep
    While the baby was crying, Mom was rocking him to sleep.
  • The kids/play in the park - Their parents/sit on the bench
    While the kids were playing in the park, their parents were sitting on the bench.