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When I met Susan she ____ a drink at a terrace with a friend. (have)
When I met Susan she was having a drink at a terrace with a friend.
I was sleeping happily when a loud noise ____ me ____. (wake up)
I was sleeping happily when a loud noise woke me up.
Lucas was driving very fast when the police ____ him. (stop)
Lucas was driving very fast when the police stopped him.
Lyn ____ the living room when she fell off the ladder. (paint)
Lyn was painting the living room when she fell off the ladder.
Sebastian and Alex ____ a book when the lights went out. (read)
Sebastian and Alex were reading a book when the lights went out.
Sally ____ a photo when I was dancing. (take)
Sally took a photo when I was dancing.
I ____ the floor when I heard a noise. (sweep)
I was sweeping the floor when I heard a noise.
I think Aurora ____ her new hat when I saw her at the zoo. (wear)
I think Aurora was wearing her new hat when I saw her at the zoo.
Felix ____ Mary when he was walking through the park (meet)
Felix met Mary when he was walking through the park
When my mother was washing her hair, my little brother ____ to cry. (begin)
When my mother was washing her hair, my little brother began to cry.
I ____ a bath when the phone rang last night. (have)
I was having a bath when the phone rang last night.
____ you ____ lunch when the fire alarm rang? (eat)
Were you eating lunch when the fire alarm rang?
Ariel ____ a loud bang while she was talking to her friend. (hear)
Ariel heard a loud bang while she was talking to her friend.
Richard met a lot of friendly people while he ____ in California. (work)
Richard met a lot of friendly people while he was working in California.
While Henry was having a drink at the bar, his wife ____ in the pool. (swim)
While Henry was having a drink at the bar, his wife was swimming in the pool.
When I opened the door, it ____. (rain)
When I opened the door, it was raining.
I was eating when I ____ down. (fall)
I was eating when I fell down.
Sean ____ a book when the police arrived. (read)
Sean was reading a book when the police arrived.
I was studying my english lesson when the telephone ____. (ring)
I was studying my english lesson when the telephone rang.
Sandra was cooking pasta while I ____ some tomatoes. (chop)
Sandra was cooking pasta while I was chopping some tomatoes.
Alexa arrived while I ____ my exercises. (do)
Alexa arrived while I was doing my exercises.
Jane was taking photos of her dog when the camera ____. (break)
Jane was taking photos of her dog when the camera broke.
You were going to the swimming pool when I ____ you. (see)
You were going to the swimming pool when I saw you.
Sylvia ____ when she dropped the DVDs. (run)
Sylvia was running when she dropped the DVDs.