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  • The boy (look) for the keys when we noticed him.
    The boy WAS LOOKING for the keys when we noticed him.
  • I was feeling sick the whole day yesterday. - MAKE IT NEGATIVE
    I WASN'T feeling sick the whole day yesterday.
  • Кто играл в теннис, когда мы вошли в зал?
    Who was playing tennis when we entered the gym?
  • The boys were walking when I saw them. - MAKE IT SINGULAR
    The BOY WAS walking when I saw HIM.
  • Sharon was going home when the sunderstorm broke out. - MAKE IT INTERROGATIVE.
    WAS Sharon going home when the sunderstorm broke out?
  • The people were waiting for their guide when it got dark. - MAKE IT INTERROGATIVE.
    WERE the people waiting for their guide when it got dark?
  • Вчера в 3 часа Анна играла на флейте (flute), а ее братья играли на скрипке (violin).
    Yesterday at three Anna was playing flute and her brothers were playing violin.
  • The kids (write) the test from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
    The kids WERE WRITING the test from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Maxim was talking to Jane when they came up to their professor's house. - MAKE IT INTERROGATIVE.
    WAS Maxim talking to Jane when they came up to their professor's house?
  • Ben and John (walk) very quickly when they heard someone screaming.
    Ben and John WERE WALKING very quickly when they heard someone screaming.
  • The businessman was having breakfast when he came across the article in the newspaper. - MAKE IT INTERROGATIVE.
    WAS the businessman having breakfast when he came across the article in the newspaper?
  • В то время как Фред включал (turn on) пылесос (vacuum cleaner), его жена включала стиральную машину (washing machine).
    While Fred was turning on the vacuum cleaner, his wife was turning on the washing machine.
  • He (make) calculations when something went wrong.
    He WAS MAKING calculations when something went wrong.
  • While Nelly (speak) to her cousin, I (write) a letter.
    While Nelly WAS SPEAKING to her cousin, I WAS WRITING a letter.
  • My parents (travel) in Greece from August till September.
    My parents WERE TRAVELLING in Greece from August till September.
  • The brothers (fight) when their father (come in).
    The brothers WERE FIGHTING when their father CAME IN.
  • Nick was looking for the souvenirs when we saw him near the shop. - MAKE IT NEGATIVE
    Nick WASN'T looking for the souvenirs when we saw him near the shop.
  • The kids were playing tennis when dad returned home. - MAKE IT INTERROGATIVE.
    WERE the kids playing tennis when dad returned home?
  • В то время когда дети слушали музыку, их родители наблюдали за восходом солнца (sunrise).
    While the children were listening to music, their parents were watching the sunrise.
  • Mary was going on a boat trip when we met her. - MAKE IT NEGATIVE
    Mary WASN'T going on a boat trip when we met her.
  • He (not swim) when we (see) the shark.
    He WASN'T SWIMMING when we SAW the shark.
  • What (he, do) at 4 o'clock yesterday? - He (sell) his car.
    What WAS HE DOING at 4 o'clock yesterday? - He WAS SELLING his car.
  • Что ты делал, когда бабушка пекла блины?
    What were you doing when grandma was making pancakes?
  • What (you, do) while I (speak) on the phone?
    What WERE YOU DOING while I WAS SPEAKING on the phone?
  • The sun was rising when we started. - MAKE IT INTERROGATIVE.
    WAS the sun rising when we started?
  • My parents (think) about their plans when I came in.
    My parents WERE THINKING about their plans when I came in.
  • At 7.30 Robert (clean) his teeth in the bathroom.
    At 7.30 Robert WAS CLEANING his teeth in the bathroom.
  • The coach was moving quickly when something wrong happened. - MAKE IT NEGATIVE
    The coach WASN'T moving quickly when something wrong happened.
  • It was raining and the wind was blowing from the east. - MAKE IT NEGATIVE
    It WASN'T raining and the wind WASN'T blowing from the east.
  • While Robert (walk) to school, he (see) a burglar in the house opposite.
    While Robert WAS WALKING to school, he SAW a burglar in the house opposite.
  • It (get) dark when we came home.
    It WAS GETTING dark when we came home.
  • The cat (eat) my sausages when I (come in).
    The cat WAS EATING my sausages when I CAME IN.
  • She (read) a letter when the boss arrived.
    She WAS READING a letter when the boss arrived.
  • We (climb) the hill when it got dark.
    We WERE CLIMBING the hill when it got dark.
  • The girls were running after the bus when we noticed them. - MAKE IT INTERROGATIVE.
    WERE the girls running after the bus when we noticed them?
  • I (walk) along the street when I saw my uncle.
    I WAS WALKING along the street when I saw my uncle.
  • My friend was travelling the whole summer. - MAKE IT PLURAL
    My FRIENDS WERE travelling the whole summer.
  • В то время как я покупала овощи, я разговаривала с продавцом овощей и фруктов (greengrocer).
    While I was buying vegetables, I was talking to the greengrocer.
  • We were passing by the ancient castle when Dad called me. - MAKE IT NEGATIVE
    We WEREN'T passing by the ancient castle when Dad called me.
  • While the ghost (knock) at the window, I (tremble) with fear.
    While the ghost WAS KNOCKING at the window, I WAS TREMBLING with fear.
  • The crocodile (cry) while he (eat) his brother.
    The crocodile WAS CRYING while he WAS EATING his brother.
  • Мой папа чинил (fix) центральное отопление (central heating) вчера в 7 часов вечера.
    My father was fixing the central heating yesterday at 7 p.m.
  • Mother was feeding the cat when she heard the latest news. - MAKE IT INTERROGATIVE.
    WAS mother feeding the cat when she heard the latest news?
  • We were taking photos when the car came to pick us up. - MAKE IT INTERROGATIVE.
    WERE we (you) taking photos when the car came to pick us (you) up?
  • Маленький Том смотрел на карту Европы, когда его сестра рассказывала ему об Англии.
    Little Tom was looking at the map of Europe, when his sister was telling him about England.
  • It was snowing hard when our family returned home. - MAKE IT NEGATIVE
    It WASN'T snowing hard when our family returned home.
  • The mosquitoes were buzzing the whole night yesterday. - MAKE IT INTERROGATIVE.
    WERE the mosquitoes buzzing the whole night yesterday?
  • I was watching TV at noon yesterday. - MAKE IT NEGATIVE
    I WASN'T watching TV at noon yesterday.
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