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  • I (sit) in a cafe when you (call) .
    I WAS SITTING IN A CAFÉ WHEN YOU CALLED ME
  • He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start).
    HE WAS LIVING IN RUSSIA WHEN THE REVOLUTION STARTED
  • 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
  • What (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
    WHAT WERE THEY DOING AT 10 PM LAST NIGHT? IT WAS REALLY NOISY.
  • When I (walk) into the room, everyone (work). [ . ][ . ]
    WHEN I WALKED INTO THE ROOM, EVERYONE WAS WORKING
  • He (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring).
    HE WAS IN THE SHOWER WHENTHE TELEPHONE RANG
  • We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle.
    WE WERE PLAYING TENNIS WHEN JOHN HURT HIS ANKLE
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring).
    HE WAS TAKING A SHOWER WHEN THE TELEPHONE RANG
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