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  • The boy (eat) an ice cream when the monkey stole it.
    The boy was eating an ice cream when the monkey stole it.
  • The girl fell and hurt her leg when she ran after the chicken\was running after the chicken.
    The girl fell and hurt her leg when she was running after the chicken.
  • While the girl was reading a book, her phone (ring).
    While the girl was reading a book, her phone rang.
  • The cats (sleep) outside when the rain started.
    The cats were sleeping outside when the rain started.
  • We were surprised when we saw everyone was sitting in silence\sat in silence.
    We were surprised when we saw everyone was sitting in silence.
  • The lion was sleeping when I saw / was seeing it at the zoo.
    The lion was sleeping when I saw it at the zoo.
  • The teacher arrived while we (copy) our homework.
    The teacher arrived while we were copying our homework.
  • The teacher arrived while Katie (play) a computer game.
    The teacher arrived while Katie was playing a computer game.
  • What was the baby doing when his mum came in\come in?
    What was the baby doing when his mum came in?
  • The penguins were eating / ate and the dolphins were jumping when we arrived.
    The penguins were eating and the dolphins were jumping when we arrived.
  • What were you doing / did you do when I phoned?
    What were you doing when I phoned?
  • My baby brother was crying all morning until we (turn on) the TV.
    My baby brother was crying all morning until we turned on the TV.
  • I fell asleep when I studied / was studying.
    I fell asleep when I was studying.
  • I wasn’t watching / didn’t watch the lion when it woke up.
    I wasn’t watching the lion when it woke up.
  • The teacher was picking up / picked up a pen while the students were doing their exam.
    The teacher picked up a pen while the students were doing their exam.
  • The dog (run) around the park when it saw the cat.
    The dog was running around the park when it saw the cat.
  • The children cried a lot while we (look after) them.
    The children cried a lot while we were looking after them.
  • What other animals did you see when the lions (sleep)?
    What other animals did you see when the lions were sleeping?
  • I was feeding my rabbit when my phone rang\was ringing.
    I was feeding my rabbit when my phone rang.
  • My best friend was crying because were breaking her phone\her sister broke her phone.
    My best friend was crying because her sister broke her phone.
  • Somebody (pick up) my phone while I wasn’t looking.
    Somebody picked up my phone while I wasn’t looking.
  • Juan didn’t say anything when he saw his friend was leaving\left.
    Juan didn’t say anything when he saw his friend was leaving.
  • While Susan (study), her phone rang.
    While Susan was studying her phone rang.
  • My friends were looking after a rabbit until their friend returned / was returning home.
    My friends were looking after a rabbit until their friend returned home.
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