Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (turn) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.
Marvin came home, turned on the computer and checked his emails.
The thief __________ (sneak) into the house, __________ (steal) the jewels and __________ (leave) without a trace.
The thief snuck (sneak) into the house, stole (steal) the jewels and left (leave) without a trace.
After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly __________ (appear) and it __________ (start) to rain.
After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly appeared (appear) and it started (start) to rain.
The man __________ (mow) the grass while his wife __________ (pick) strawberries.
The man was mowing the grass while his wife was picking strawberries.
Henry __________ (talk) to his friends, then he ____________ (go) home.
Henry was talking to his friend, then he went home.
He __________ (wake) up and __________ (look) at his alarm clock.
He woke (wake) up and looked (look) at his alarm clock.
When I __________ (get) up yesterday, the sun __________ (shine) .
When I got (get) up yesterday, the sun was shining (shine) .
I __________ (cycle) through the park, when I __________ (hear) a strange noise.
I was cycling (cycle) through the park, when I heard (hear) a strange noise.
He __________ (pass) her a message when the teacher __________ (look / not).
He passed (pass) her a message when the teacher wasn't looking (look / not).
When Mike and Jane __________ (paint) the walls, their dog __________ (knock) over the paint pot.
When Mike and Jane painted (paint) the walls, their dog knocked (knock) over the paint pot.
The phone __________ (ring) when I __________ (sit) on the toilet.
The phone rang (ring) when I was sitting (sit) on the toilet.
I __________ (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and __________ (drive) away.
I thanked the farmer for his hospitality and moved drove away.
________ (you, hear) the explosion as we ___________ (walk) down the street?
Did you hear the explosion as we were walking down the street.
The teacher ___________(explain) the tenses when the boy ____________ (throw) the ball.
The teacher was explaining the tenses when the boy threw the bottle.
While we __________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________ (lie) on the beach.
While we were doing (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends were lying (lie) on the beach.
What _________ (you, do) when the tsunami _________ (hit) the beach?
What were you doing when the tsunami hit the beach?
Tom __________ (break) his leg when he __________ (play) frisbee.
Tom broke (break) his leg when he was playing (play) frisbee.
While Tom __________ (read) , Amely ___________ (start) to watch a documentary on TV.
While Tom was reading, Amely started to watch a documentary on TV.
We __________ (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis __________ (come).
We were waiting for Jane, when suddenly Louis came.
I __________ (fall) asleep while I __________ (watch) TV last night.
I fell (fall) asleep while I was watching (watch) TV last night.