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The sun ............................ (shine) when we ........................ (leave) for the beach.

was shining, left

John ......................... (put) on his jacket, ..................... (drink) a cup of coffee and .................. (leave) for the airport.

put, drank, left

We ................................ (watch) the film when the pizza ..................... (arrive).

were watching, arrived

Change: While John was lying in his bed, he saw a big spider on the wall.

John was lying in his bed when he saw a big spider on the wall.

Mark .................................. (sit) on the sofa, Jane ................. (cook) dinner.

was sitting, was cooking

When I ..................... (see) him, he .......................... (dig) the hole in the ground.

saw, was digging

The thieves ........................ (steal) the painting while the guard ........................... (not look).

stole, weren't looking

The dog ............................(bark) when it ....................... (hear) the noise.

was barking, heard

Change: While my mum was dancing, my dad hurt his leg.

My mum was dancing when my dad hurt his leg.

When she ................... (come) in, I .........................(do) my homework.

came, was doing

What ................................. (she, do) at 5 o'clock yesterday?

was she doing

In 2010 I .......................... (swim) every day.

swam

What ......................................... (you/do) yesterday in the afternoon?

were you doing

I ............................. (go) to Madrid last year.

went

It ............................ (rain) heavily while we .............................. (ride) our bikes. We were all wet.

was raining, were riding

I ............................ (hear) the sound and ............................ (call) the police.

heard, called

The phone .......................... (ring) while she ........................ (take) a shower.

rang, was taking

Change: I was walking to school when the fast car crashed into the tree.

While I was walking to school, the fast car crashed into the tree.

What .................... (you do)? You ................... (break) the vase!

did you do, broke

I ................... (drive) to work when I ................... (see) a car that hit the tree.

was driving, saw

Sami .............................. (scream) when she ........................ (see) a snake in her tent.

was screaming, saw