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I (go) to school yesterday. I (walk) to school around 7:45 am.
(went) (was walking)
She ((pass) a message when the teacher (no look)
She (PASSED) a message when the teacher (WASN'T LOOKING)
Last year I (run) and (swim) all the time. But then, I (break) my leg and I haven't been exercising since then.
Last year I (WAS RUNNING) and (SWIMMING) all the time. But then, I (BROKE) my leg and I haven't been exercising since then.
You didn't answer the phone last night... what (you do) around 7pm? -- B: Oh, I (cook) from around 6pm-8pm.
You didn't answer the phone last night... what (WERE YOU DOING) around 7pm? -- B: Oh, I (WAS COOKING) from around 6pm-8pm.
It was a beautiful day... the birds (sing), the sun (shine), and we (bike) around all day.
It was a beautiful day... the birds (WERE SINGING), the sun (WAS SHINING), and we (WERE BIKING) around all day.
I (hurt) my leg when I (play) football.
I (HURT) my leg when I (WAS PLAYING) football.
Nobody (listen) while the teacher (explain) the Past Continuous.
Nobody (WAS LISTENING) while the teacher (WAS EXPLAINING) the Past Continuous.
The thief (break) into the house and (steal) the computer, while the people (sleep).
The thief (BROKE) into the house and (STOLE) the computer, while the people (WERE SLEEPING).
She (fall) asleep while she (read) a book.
She (FELL) asleep while she (WAS READING) a book.
They (play) video games, while their mom (wash) the dishes.
They (WERE PLAYING) video games, while their mom (WAS WASHING) the dishes.
I (see) a cool car while I (walk) to school today.
I (SAW) a cool car while I (WAS WALKING) to school today.
I (sing) while I (take) a shower.
I (WAS SINGING) while I (WAS TAKING) a shower.
I (sleep) when I (fall) off the bed.
I (WAS SLEEPING) when I (FELL) off the bed.
It (start) to rain while they (wait) for the bus.
It (STARTED) to rain while they (WERE WAITING) for the bus.
Jessica (wear) a bright summer dress, when I (see) her at the park. 
Jessica (WAS WEARING) a bright summer dress, when I (SAW) her at the park
When I (be) young, I (want) to be a pilot.
When I (WAS) young, I (WANTED) to be a pilot.
I (meet) an old friend in town, while I (do ) the shopping.
I (MET) an old friend in town, while I (WAS DOING) the shopping.
I (see) some birds while I (walk) in the woods. 
I (SAW) some birds while I (WAS WALKING) in the woods. 
It (snow) when I (leave) home this morning.
It (WAS SNOWING) when I (LEFT) home this morning.
Last night I (read) in bed when I suddenly (hear) a scream. 
Last night I (WAS READING) in bed when I suddenly (HEARD) a scream. 
It (be) cold when we (leave) the house that day.
It (WAS) cold when we (LEFT) the house that day.
I (listen) to music when you (try) to call me. 
I (WAS LISTENING) to music when you (TRIED) to call me. 
We (drive) home in the middle of the night when we (see) a flashing light.
We (WERE DRIVING) home in the middle of the night when we (SAW) a flashing light.
He (sit) in the garden when a wasp (sting) him in the nose.
He (WAS SITTING) in the garden when a wasp (STUNG) him in the nose.
When we (see) the spaceship we (stop) the car.
When we (SAW) the spaceship we (STOPPED) the car.
I (look)out of the window and saw that people (walk) in the park.
I (WAS LOOKING)out of the window and saw that people (WERE WALKING) in the park.
It (rain) while we (walk) home from work. 
It (WAS RAINING) while we (WERE WALKING) home from work. 
Tom (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the room.
Tom (FELL) off the ladder while he (WAS PAINTING) the room.
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