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Bill (burn) ___ his hand, as he (cook) __.
burnt -- was cooking
Sam (meet) __ a friend when he (wait) ____ for the bus.
met -- was waiting
While my mum (cook) ___, I (clean) ___ the room.
was cooking -- was cleaning
Kate (borrow) __ the book but forgot to bring it back.
borrowed
We (play) ___ cards when we (hear) ___ the noise.
were playing -- heard
When I woke up, the birds (sing) ___________.
were singing
When I arrived, they (wait) ____ for me at the platform.
were waiting
While she (pack) ___ the suitcase, her brother was vacuuming the flat.
was packing
I (dropped / was dropping) my phone while I (was getting / got) on the bus.
dropped -- was getting
It (was raining / rained) when I woke up.
was raining
What (were you doing / did you do) at nine o'clock last night?
were you doing
Yesterday I (cut) _____ my finger while I (make) _____ salad.
cut -- was making
Yesterday afternoon, while my mum (cook) _____, my dad was cutting the grass in the garden.
was cooking
Emily (enter) ____ the house and (take) _____ off her shoes.
entered --took
Susan (not/go) ____ to work last Wednesday.
didn't go
They (go) _____ abroad last month.
went
While he (write) __________ an email, his laptop (stop) ____ working.
was writing -- stopped
He (work) _____ in the garden when he (find) __________ the money.
was working -- found
Last year I (visit) __________ Paris and Rome.
visited
I (break) _____ my leg when I (ski) ______.
broke -- was skiiing
When they (walk) ________ on the ice, they (fall) __________.
were walking -- fell
When I (leave) _____ the house, it (snow) _____ .
left -- was snowing
At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) ___________ to music.
were listening
When her train (get) _____ to the station, we (wait) _____ on the platform.
got -- were waiting
He (take) ______ a shower when the telephone (ring) ________.
was taking -- rang
What (they/do) ___________ at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
were they doing
We (play) ______ tennis when John (hurt) ____ his ankle.
were playing -- hurt
Yesterday I (go) ______ to the library, next I (have)_____ a swim, later I (meet) ____ Julie for coffee.
went -- had -- met
Susie (watch) _________ a film when she (hear) __________ the noise.
was watching -- heard
I (sit) __________ in a cafe when you (call) __________.
was sitting -- called
When we (talk) _________ , I (see) _____ one of my favourite football players having coffee.
were talking -- saw
I (see) ___________ a famous person when I (buy) ______ a present.
saw -- was buying
It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus.(start, wait)
started, were waiting
When I ______ Kate, she _____ a black dress. (meet, wear)
met, was wearing
While they _________ home they ______ an accident. (go, have)
were going, had
I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (sleep, fall)
was sleeping, fell
The phone ______ while David ______ a shower. (ring, have)
rang, was having
While we ______ to São Paulo we _____ an accident. (drive, see)
were driving, saw
Last weekend Susan ______ and ______ her leg. (walk, break)
was walking, broke
Mary ______ lunch when they ______. (prepare, come)
was preparing, came
While my father _______ a bike, he _____ two robbers run out of the bank. (ride, see)
was riding, saw
They ______ video games, while their mom _______ the dishes.(play, wash)
were playing, was washing
When I _____ Martha at the party she _____ to Juliet. (see, not talk)
saw, wasn't talking
John _______ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall,read)
fell, was reading
She ______ the road when I ____ her. (cross, see)
was crossing, saw
They _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast. (fall, ride)
fell, were riding
While my father _________, he ______ a beautiful bird. (run, see)
was running, saw
I _______ a book when you ______ me. (read, call)
was reading, called
She ________ very fast and she _______ the tree. (run, not see)
was running, didn't see
When Alex ______, I _______ dinner. (arrive, have)
arrived, was having
You (eat) ... that sandwich for an hour!
were eating
We (clean) ... the house all morning.
were cleaning
I (phone) ... you four times last night. Where were you?
phoned
I (study) ... for the test all night
was studying
My dog (nap) ... when I (come) ... home
was napping, came
When the whistle (blow) ... , I (run) ... .
blew, was running
My hamster (sleep) ... all day.
was sleeping
Everyone at the cafe (enjoy) ... their coffee, then the stranger (appear) ... .
was enjoying, appeared
They (sleep) ... peacefully until the alarm (ring) ... .
were sleeping, rang
While I (study) ... , my friends (play) ... .
was studying, were playing
I (not bother) ... her since she (read) ... a book.
didn't bother, was reading
When I (leave) ... the house, the sun (shine) ... brightly.
left, was shining
At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) ... to music.
were listening
Why (you, stand) ... on a chair when I (come) ... into the room?
were you standing, came
We (wait) ... on the platform when the train (get) ... to the station.
were waiting, got
When I (walk) ... into the room, everyone (work) ... .
walked, was working
What (they/do) ... at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
were they doing
We (play) ... tennis when John (hurt) ... his ankle.
were playing, hurt
Tommy (watch) ... a film when he (hear) ... the noise.
was watching, heard
When you (arrive) ... at the party, who (be) ... there?
arrived, was
I (sit) ... in a cafe when you (call) ... .
was sitting, called
One man __________ (mow) the grass while his wife __________ (pick) strawberries.
One man was mowing (mow) the grass while his wife was picking (pick) strawberries.
After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly __________ (appear) and it __________ (start) to rain.
After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly appeared (appear) and it started (start) to rain.
When I __________ (get) up yesterday, the sun __________ (shine) .
When I got (get) up yesterday, the sun was shining (shine) .
The phone __________ (ring) when I __________ (sit) on the toilet.
The phone rang (ring) when I was sitting (sit) on the toilet.
Tom __________ (break) his leg when he __________ (play) frisbee.
Tom broke (break) his leg when he was playing (play) frisbee.
When Mike and Jane __________ (paint) the walls, their dog __________ (knock) over the paint pot.
When Mike and Jane painted (paint) the walls, their dog knocked (knock) over the paint pot.
I __________ (fall) asleep while I __________ (watch) TV last night.
I fell (fall) asleep while I was watching (watch) TV last night.
He __________ (pass) her a message when the teacher __________ (look / not).
He passed (pass) her a message when the teacher wasn't looking (look / not).
I __________ (cycle) through the park, when I __________ (hear) a strange noise.
I was cycling (cycle) through the park, when I heard (hear) a strange noise.
We __________ (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis __________ (come) around the corner.
We were waiting (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis came (come) around the corner.
He __________ (wake) up and __________ (look) at his alarm clock.
He woke (wake) up and looked (look) at his alarm clock.
While we __________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________ (lie) on the beach.
While we were doing (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying (lie) on the beach.
Nobody __________ (listen) while the teacher __________ (explain) the tenses.
Nobody was listening (listen) while the teacher was explaining (explain) the tenses.
The thief __________ (sneak) into the house, __________ (steal) the jewels and __________ (leave) without a trace.
The thief snuck (sneak) into the house, stole (steal) the jewels and left (leave) without a trace.
Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (switch) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.
Marvin came (come) home, switched (switch) on the computer and checked (check) his emails.
While Tom __________ (read) , Amely __________ (watch) a documentary on TV.
While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.
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