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The rain/pour down - People/hold umbrellas

While the rain was pouring down, people were holding umbrellas.

The students/listen to the lecture - The professor/write on the board

While the students were listening to the lecture, the professor was writing on the board.

The baby/sleep - The dog/bark outside

While the baby was sleeping, the dog was barking outside.

The chef/cook in the kitchen - The waiters/serve the customers

While the chef was cooking in the kitchen, the waiters were serving the customers.

The kids/play in the park - Their parents/sit on the bench

While the kids were playing in the park, their parents were sitting on the bench.

The wind/blow - The leaves/fall from the trees

While the wind was blowing, the leaves were falling from the trees.

The cars/stop at the traffic light - Pedestrians/cross the road

While the cars were stopping at the traffic light, pedestrians were crossing the road.

The baby/cry - Mom/rock him to sleep

While the baby was crying, Mom was rocking him to sleep.

The birds/sing in the trees - The sun/shine brightly

While the birds were singing in the trees, the sun was shining brightly.

She/talk on the phone - Her brother/play video games

While she was talking on the phone, her brother was playing video games.

The rain/fall - People/run for cover

While the rain was falling, people were running for cover.

The dog/bark loudly - The cat/hide under the table

While the dog was barking loudly, the cat was hiding under the table.

Mary/cook dinner - John/help her

While Mary was cooking dinner, John was helping her.

The students/study for the exam - The teacher/explain the lesson

While the students were studying for the exam, the teacher was explaining the lesson.

Tom/read a book - Sarah/listen to music

While Tom was reading a book, Sarah was listening to music.