Tom __________ (break) his leg when he __________ (play) soccer.
Tom broke his leg when he was playing soccer.
Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (turn) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.
Marvin came home, turned on the computer and checked his emails.
While we __________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends __________ (walk) on the beach.
While we were doing a sight-seeing tour, our friends were walking on the beach.
When Jim ___________(arrive), his sister _____________ (do) her homework.
When Jim arrived home, his sister was doing her homework.
When Mike and Jane __________ (paint) the walls, their dog __________ (knock) over the paint can.
When Mike and Jane were painting the walls, their dog knocked over the paint can.
Nobody __________ (listen) while the teacher __________ (explain) the tenses.
Nobody was listening while the teacher was explaining the tenses.
One man __________ (cut) the grass while his wife __________ (pick) strawberries.
One man was cutting the grass while his wife was picking strawberries.
When I __________ (get) up yesterday, the sun __________ (shine) .
When I got up yesterday, the sun was shining.
When Alex ______ (call) me, I _______ dinner. (have)
When Alex called me, I was having dinner.
I __________ (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and __________ (move) on.
I thanked the farmer for his hospitality and moved on.
He __________ (pass) her a message when the teacher __________ (look / not).
He passed her a message when the teacher wasn't looking .
While Tom __________ (read) , Amely __________ (watch) a documentary on TV.
While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.
It _______ (start) to rain while they _______ for the bus.(wait)
It started to rain while they were waiting for the bus.
While my father _________(take) a walk, he ______ a beautiful hummingbird. (see)
While my father was taking a walk, he saw a hummingbird.
She ________ (run) very fast and she _______ the tree. (not see)
She was running very fast and she didn't see the tree.
After one hour of cycling in the sun, a big raincloud suddenly __________ (appear) and it __________ (start) to rain.
After one hour of cycling in the sun, a big raincloud suddenly appeared and it started to rain.
The phone __________ (ring) when I __________ (sit) on the toilet.
The phone rang when I was sitting on the toilet.
I __________ (cycle) around the park, when I __________ (hear) a strange noise.
I was cycling around the park, when I heard a strange noise.
We __________ (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis __________ (come) around the corner.
We were waiting for Jane, when suddenly Louis came around the corner.
The thief __________ (break) into the house, __________ (steal) the jewels and __________ (leave) without a trace.
The thief broke into the house, stole the jewels and left without a trace.
I __________ (fall) asleep while I __________ (watch) TV last night.
I fell asleep while I was watching TV last night.
I _______ (sleep) when I ______ off the bed. (fall)
I was sleeping when I fell off the bed.
When I ______ (meet) Kate, she _____ a black dress. (wear)
Whe I met Kate, she was wearing a black dess.
He __________ (wake) up and __________ (look) at his alarm clock.
He woke up and looked at his alarm clock.