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The power went out WHILE / WHEN I was having breakfast.
WHILE
I was walking home WHILE / WHEN it started to rain.
WHEN
They arrived AS / WHEN we were leaving.
AS
My computer (crash) while I (update) my web page
crashed - was updating
When we (hear) the fire alarm, we all (stop) what we (do) and (walk) out of the building.
heard - stopped - were doing - walked
While Simon (watch) television, his brother (cook) dinner.
was watching - was cooking
As we (leave) the cinema, (realise) that I'd left my phone behind.
were leaving - realised
While (tidy) my room, (find) some old photographs
was tidying - found
Lionel Messi won / was winning a gold medal for Argentina in the Beijing Olympics.
won
It was a lovely day. The sun shone / was shining and the birds sang / were singing.
was shining - were singing
While I was talking to my friend, I realised / was realising that something was wrong.
realised
My friends often phoned / were often phoning me when my parents were out.
phoned
While I watched / was watching TV, my sister was doing her homework
was watching
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