was / dinner / Mother / cooking / when / arrived / we
Mother was cooking dinner when we arrived.
you / doing / What / were / the / happened / accident / when ?
What were you doing when the accident happened?
The children _ (build) a sandcastle while their parents _ (sunbathe) on the beach.
The children were building a sandcastle while their parents were sunbathing on the beach.
Sarah _ (read) a book while her brother _ (watch) TV.
Sarah was reading a book while her brother was watching TV.
raining/ It / we / left / was / the / when / house
It was raining when we left the house.
When the phone rang, I __ (take) a shower.
When the phone rang, I was taking a shower.
The chef _ (prepare) a special dish while the customers _ (wait) in the restaurant
The chef was preparing a special dish while the customers were waiting in the restaurant.
They _ (not argue) when I entered the room; they _ (discuss) their project calmly.
They were not arguing when I entered the room; they were discussing their project calmly.
_ you _ (work) late last night when I called?
Were you working late last night when I called?
While we _ (hike) in the mountains, we _ (see) some beautiful wildlife.
While we were hiking in the mountains, we were seeing some beautiful wildlife.
While I _ (study) for my exam, my sister _ (play) loud music.
While I was studying for my exam, my sister was playing loud music.
She _ (not listen) to the teacher because she _ (daydream).
She was not listening to the teacher because she was daydreaming.
_ you _ (think) about changing jobs when we met last year?
Were you thinking about changing jobs when we met last year?
they / were / the / watching / movie / called / I / when
They were watching the movie when I called.
While the teacher _ (explain) the lesson, some students _ (pass) notes to each other.
: While the teacher was explaining the lesson, some students were passing notes to each other.
_ you _ (wear) your seatbelt when the accident occurred?
Were you wearing your seatbelt when the accident occurred?
were / in / living / the / room / talking / We / quietly
We were talking quietly in the living room.
The sun _ (shine) brightly as we _ (drive) to the beach.
The sun was shining brightly as we were driving to the beach.
The birds _ (sing) beautifully as the sun _ (rise) over the horizon.
r: The birds were singing beautifully as the sun was rising over the horizon.
The dog _ (bark) all night because it _ (hear) strange noises.
The dog was barking all night because it was hearing strange noises.
We _ (not expect) any visitors, so we _ (relax) in our pajamas.
We were not expecting any visitors, so we were relaxing in our pajamas.
_ it _ (snow) when you left for work this morning?
Was it snowing when you left for work this morning?
The children __ (sleep) when the thunderstorm started.
The children were sleeping when the thunderstorm started.
When I arrived at the party, everyone _ (dance) and _ (have) a great time.
When I arrived at the party, everyone was dancing and was having a great time.