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What _______ when I _______ you last night? (you / call / do)
What WERE YOU DOING when I CALLED you last night?
She _______ in the grocery store when she _______ a man. Little did they know they would be married in 2 more years. (meet / shop)
She WAS SHOPPING in the grocery store when she MET a man. Little did they know that they would be married in 2 more years.
It _______ when I _______ the house. (rain / leave)
It WAS RAINING when I LEFT the house.
I _______ lunch at noon yesterday. (eat)
I WAS EATING lunch at noon yesterday.
They _______ in Germany when they _______ young. (be / live)
They LIVED in Germany when they WERE young.
Why _______ on the chair when I _______ in the room? (you / come / be / stand /
Why WERE YOU STANDING on the chair when I CAME in the room?
When we _______ on vacation, we _______ to Rome, _______ the Vatican, and we _______ a few days on the beach. (be / spend / visit / go)
When we WERE on vacation, we WENT to Rome, VISITED the Vatican, and we SPENT a few days on the beach.
When her train _______to the station, we _______ for her on the platform. (get / wait)
When her train GOT to the station, we WERE WAITING for her on the platform.
They _______ in Russia when the revolution _______. (start / live)
They WERE LIVING in Russia when the revolution STARTED.
It _______ 1994 in Iowa. The sun _______ down and the temperature _______. Suddenly, it _______ to snow. It _______ the coldest temp in the history of the state. (start / go / be x2 / drop)
It WAS 1994 in Iowa. The sun WAS GOING DOWN and the temperature WAS DROPPING. Suddenly, it STARTED to snow. It WAS the coldest temp in the history of the state.
He _______ in the shower when the telephone _______. (RING / BE)
He WAS in the shower when the telephone RANG.
He _______ a shower when the telephone _______. (ring / take)
He WAS TAKING a shower when the telephone RANG.
What _______ at 5pm? (you / do / be)
What WERE YOU DOING at 5pm?
What _______ last night? (do x2, you)
What DID YOU DO last night?
Sheridan _______ his bike when he _______ and _______ his nose. (fall / ride / break)
Sheridan WAS RIDING his bike when he FELL and BROKE his nose.
Yesterday, I _______ breakfast, _______ to church, and then I _______ lunch with my family. (have x2 / go)
Yesterday, I HAD breakfast, WENT to church and then I HAD lunch with my family.
Sherry _______ a movie when she _______ a noise. (hear / watch)
Sherry WAS WATCHING a movie when she HEARD a noise.
Who _______ at the party when you _______? (arrive / be)
Who WAS at the party when you ARRIVED?
I _______in the coffee shop when you _______ me. (sit / call)
I WAS SITTING in the coffee shop when you CALLED me.
They _______ at her when she _______ with drawings on her face. Her daughter _______ pictures on her face _______ she _______. (laugh / draw / wake up / asleep)
They WERE LAUGHING at her when she WOKE UP with drawings on her face. Her daughter WAS DRAWING on her face while she WAS ASLEEP.
The students _______ when the teacher _______. (no listen / talk)
The students WERE NOT LISTENING when the teacher WAS TALKING.
While she _______ a tea, he _______ a coffee. (drink x2)
While she WAS DRINKNING a tea, he WAS DRINKING a coffee.
While they _______, they _______ sunburned. (get / swim)
While they WERE SWIMMING, they GOT sunburned.
They _______ about her when she _______ up and _______ them. (show / talk / hear)
They WERE TALKING about her when she SHOWED up and HEARD them.
She _______ her ticket, _______ her bags, and _______ to Paris. (pack / go / buy)
She BOUGHT her ticket, PACKED her bags, and WENT to Paris.
We _______ in the mall while they _______ their lunch. Then we _______ up for a coffee. (shop / eat / meet)
We WERE SHOPPING in the mall while they WERE EATING their lunch. Then we MET up for a coffee
I was _______ home and the sun was _______ down when suddenly, a bat _______ out of nowhere and _______ my car. (hit / go x2 / fly)
I was GOING home and the sun was GOING down when suddenly, a bat FLEW out of nowhere and HIT my car.
He _______ when they _______ home. (cook / come)
He WAS COOKING when they CAME home.
He _______ while he _______. (work / whistle)
He WAS WISTELING while he WORKED.
They _______ when he _______ the news that someone _______ his car. (hit / swim / get)
They were SWIMMING when he GOT the news that someone HIT his car.
He _______ to the store, _______ some groceries, and then he _______ back home. (gox2 / buy)
He WENT to the store, BOUGHT, some groceries, and then he WENT back home.


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