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When the teacher ... (ARRIVE) the students were sitting.
arrived
While the teacher was talking, the students ... (LISTEN).
were listening
When I got up this morning, the sun ... (SHINE)
was shining
When David was rollerblading, he ... (FALL).
fell
While the children were playing in the park, Sarah ... (READ) a book.
was reading
Carla and Fred ... (TALK) when the accident happened.
were talking
My cousin ______________ (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he ______________ (live) in Italy
met, was living
While they ______________ (try) to fix the computer, all the lights ______________ (go out)
were trying, went out
My mum had / was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled / was spilling her cup of coffee on the keyboard.
was having, spilled
Ron found / was finding a really interesting website about dance music while he surfed / was surfing the internet
found, was surfing
I looked / was looking for a file on my memory stick when I noticed / was noticing there was a virus
was looking, noticed
Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called / was calling him for lunch.
was playing, called
I feel really silly! While I danced / was dancing, I fell / was falling and broke / was breaking my elbow.
was dancing, fell, broke
I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this fantastic song
was listening, heard
What __________ (you/do) when I __________ (call) you last night?
[ were you doing ][ called ]
He __________ (work) in a bank when he __________ (meet) his wife.
[ was working ][ met ]
When I __________ (leave) the house, it __________ (snow).
[ left ][ was snowing ]
Why ___________ (stand) on a chair when I ___________ (come) into the room?
[ were you standing ][ came ]
When her train ____________ (get) to the station, we ____________ (wait) on the platform.
[ got ][ were waiting ]
He ___________ (live) in Russia when the Revolution ___________ (start).
[ was living ][ started ]
When I ___________ (walk) into the room, everyone ___________ (work)
[ walked ][ was working ]
He _________________ (take) a shower when the telephone _________________ (ring).
[ was taking ][ rang ]
We _____________ (play) tennis when John _____________ (hurt) his ankle.
[ were playing ][ hurt ]
Susie ___________ (watch) a film when she ___________ (hear) the noise.
[ was watching ][ heard ]
I ___________ (sit) in a cafe when you ___________ (call) .
[ was sitting ][ called ]