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  • My friend ___ (not / wait) for me when I arrived late.
    My friend wasn't waiting for me when I arrived late.
  • While he ___ (hold) the old vase, he dropped it.
    While he was holding the old vase, he dropped it.
  • We ___ (run) to the car to keep dry when it started to rain.
    We ran to the car to keep dry when it started to rain.
  • When ___ (he / have) the accident? - As he was climbing up the ladder.
    When did he have the accident? - As we was climbing up the ladder.
  • What ___ (you / do) when the dog ran into the room? - I was looking up a word in my dictionary.
    What were you doing when the dog ran into the room? - I was looking up a word in my dictionary.
  • ___ (you / listen) to me? - Yes. You asked me if I did my homework.
    Were you listening to me? - Yes. You asked me if I did my homework.
  • When you called last night I ___ (do) my homework.
    When you called last night I was doing my homework.
  • What ___ (you / do) when the dog ran into the room? - I jumped out of the window.
    What did you do when the dog ran into the room? - I jumped out of the window.
  • I ___ (read) a book when she sent me a message.
    I was reading a book when she sent me a message.
  • ___ (you / eat) lunch when the fire alarm rang?
    Were you eating lunch when the fire alarm rang?
  • It ___ (rain) heavily when I ran for the bus.
    It was raining heavily when I ran for the bus.
  • I ___ (have) a bath when the phone rang last night.
    I was having a bath when the phone rang last night.
  • While I was watching TV, someone ___ (knock) on the window.
    While I was watching TV, someone knocked on the window.
  • No wonder she fell off her bike. She ___ (not / look) where she was going.
    No wonder she fell off her bike. She wasn't looking where she was going.
  • The train ___ (come) into the station when we arrived on the platform.
    The train was coming into the station when we arrived on the platform.
  • He ___ (break) his leg while riding his bike at the weekend.
    He broke his leg while riding his bike at the weekend.
  • We ___ (have) a picnic when it began to rain.
    We were having a picnic when it began to rain.
  • How fast ___ (he / drive) when the accident happened?
    How fast was he driving when the accident happened?
  • It was a beautiful day. The sun ___ (shine) and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.
    It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.
  • The students ___ (stop / talk) when the teacher walked into the room.
    The students stopped talking when the teacher walked into the room.
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