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  • Ben / play computer game / phone ring
    Ben was playing a computer game when his phone rang.
  • We were doing our English project ___ Paul shouted, "Help!"
    when
  • Sara / walk to school / start to rain
    Sara was walking to school when it started to rain.
  • My dad _____ dinner when the electricty ____ off.
    went / was making
    making / went
    was making / went
    made / go
  • We (hear) a fire engine while we (leave) the sports centre.
    heard / were leaving
  • Sally / write email / screen go blank
    Sally was writing an email when the screen went blank.
  • Three firefighters ran inside ____ we were waiting in the playground.
    while
  • They / study English / fire alarm go off
    They were studying English when the fire alarm went off.
  • We were singing ____ we heard the alarm.
    when
  • It rang ____ I was painting in art class.
    while
  • Mr Carter took all our name ____ we were standing outside.
    while
  • We (not wear) coats when we (go) outside.
    weren't wearing / went
  • Mum and Dad / watch TV / power go off
    Mum and dad were watching the TV when the power went off.
  • Joe was painting ___ he heard it.
    when
  • Our teacher was going to the library ____ the lights went back on.
    when
  • I / read book / hear loud noise
    I was reading a book when I heard a loud noise.
  • They were rehearsing for a concert ___ the alarm rang.
    when
  • I was doing my homework last night ___ I lost all my work.
    when
  • They (buy) ice cream when they saw the tiger.
    were buying
  • A boy fell over ___ he was running out of the building.
    while
  • It / get dark / we arrive at the house.
    It was getting dark when we arrived at the house.
  • My mum ____ a shower when the water ____ cold.
    was having / went
    was have / go
    went / was having
    had / went
  • He wasn't watching when the tiger ____ (run).
    ran
  • He was feeding the elephant ___ it escaped.
    when
  • go home / when / see an accident
    I was going home when I saw an accident.
  • phone police / when / ambulance arrive
    I was phoning the police when an ambulance arrived.
  • Some tourists ____ (walk) in the park when they heard a strange noise.
    were walking
  • You / tidy your bedroom / I knock on your door
    You were tidying your bedroom when I knocked on your door.
  • I was sitting in my class ___ the electricity went off.
    when
  • I was working on the computer ____ I lost my work.
    when
  • Why are you wearing goggles? It rang ____ I was doing a science experiment.
    while
  • The alarm (ring) while my friend (listen) to music.
    rang / was listening
  • The tiger (sleep) under a tree when the police finally caught it.
    was sleeping
  • What (your friends / play) when you (arrive) at the park?
    were your friends playing / arrived
  • They were phoning the emergency services when a police car (arrive).
    arrived
  • My class was doing a test ___ it happened.
    when
  • What were you doing ____ the alarm rang?
    when
  • My brother ____ when all the lights _____.
    was watching / went
    watching / went
    went / was watching
    watched / was going off
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