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He ____________ (take) a shower when the telephone ____________ (ring).

He was taking a shower when the telephone rang.

Her train ______________ (get) to the station, while we ______________ (wait) on the platform.

Her train got to the station, while we were waiting on the platform.

Yesterday I ________ (go) to the Post Office, then I ________ (buy) some fruit at the supermarket and ________ (read) a book in the park.

Yesterday I went to the Post Office, then I bought some fruit at the supermarket and read a book in the park.

As the children __________ (sleep) , their parents __________ (watch) TV.

As the children were sleeping , their parents were watching TV.

What ___________ (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

What were you doing at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

I _______________ (have) dinner when I suddenly _______________ (hear) a loud bang.

I was having dinner when I suddenly heard a loud bang.

We ___________ (play) tennis when John ___________ (hurt) his ankle.

We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.

When they __________ (leave) the museum, the sun ___________ (shine) .

When they left the museum, the sun was shining.

While Susie ___________ (watch) a film, she ________________ (hear) the noise.

While Susie was watching a film, she heard a noise.

While I ____________(do) the washing-up, I ____________ (break) a plate.

While I was doing the washing-up, I broke a plate.

While Tom _______________ (play) the piano, his mother _______________ (do) the washing-up.

While Tom was playing the piano, his mother was doing the washing-up.

Why _____________ (stand) on a chair when I _____________ (come) into the room?

Why were you standing on a chair when I came into the room?

I _____________ (sit) in a cafe when you _____________ (call) .

I was sitting in a cafe when you called.

He ___________ (hear) a loud bang while he ___________ (talk) to his friend.

He heard a loud bang while he was talking to his friend.

When I ___________ (walk) into the room, everyone ___________ (work).

When I walked into the room, everyone was working.

At 7pm yesterday, we ____________ (listen) to music.

At 7pm yesterday, we were listening (listen) to music.