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I ...... (sit) in a cafe when you ...... (call).
was sitting / called
Susie ...... (watch) a film when she ...... (hear) the noise.
was watching / heard
We ...... (play) tennis when Jack ...... (hurt) his ankle.
were playing / hurt
What ...... (they/do) at 10pm last night? It was really noisy.
were they doing
When I ...... (walk) into the room, everyone ...... (work).
walked / was working
When her train ...... (get) to the station, we ...... (wait) on the platform.
got / were waiting
When I ...... (leave) the house, it ...... (snow).
left / was snowing
They ...... (have) dinner when the police ...... (come) to the door.
were having / came
He ...... (work) in the garden when he ...... (find) the money.
was working / found
Why ...... (you/cry) when I ...... (arrive)?
were you crying / arrived
David ...... (not/sleep) when I ...... (arrive).
weren't sleeping / arrived
When the light ...... (go) out, I ...... (take) a shower.
went / was taking
While the children ...... (sleep), their parents ...... (watch) TV.
were sleeping / were watching
While Henry ...... (have) a drink at the bar, his wife ...... (swim) in the sea.
was having / was swimming
When the guests ...... (arrive), Jane ...... (cook) dinner.
arrived / was cooking
While I ...... (sit) in a meeting, my mobile suddenly ...... (ring).
was sitting / rang