While he ..................... dinner, he cut his finger.
was preparing / was cooking
My friends ................ on the beach yesterday at 5 o'clock.
were relaxing / were sunbathing
Matt ................ the computer when the modem stopped working.
was using
They.......... volleyball when the sun went down.
were playing
What .......... you ......... last night at 9 o'clock? I ................. TV.
were (you) doing / was watching
Yesterday at 9 o'clock the lifeguard ..................... everyone on the beach.
was watching
Yesterday at 7 o'clock my brother ............... his homework, but he didn't finish it.
was doing
When I walked into the room it was chaos! The children ................ all over the walls!
were writing / were drawing
Susan ................. to Manchester when I saw her at the bus station.
was travelling / was going
I ................. in the garden while the birds ................... beautifully.
was sitting / were singing
My sister and I ................. a kite in the park when we met our cousins.
were flying
He broke his leg while he ..................... in the Alps.
was skiing
Last Friday at 3 o'clock Homer ............... for an exam.
was studying
When I got up this morning, my father .................. to the radio in the kitchen
was listening
The girls ............................ yesterday at 12 o'clock.
were surfing