We ................TV when they called us.
was watching
were watching
Nobody __________ (listen) while the teacher __________ (explain) the tenses.
Nobody was listening (listen) while the teacher was explaining (explain) the tenses.
We (play) ... tennis when John (hurt) ... his ankle.
were playing, hurt
I (phone) ... you four times last night. Where were you?
phoned
When ________ (you buy) the car? – I ________ (buy) it a few years ago.
did you buy, bought
When Alex ______, I _______ dinner.
(arrive, have)
arrived, was having
When the whistle (blow) ... , I (run) ... .
blew, was running
What (they/do) ... at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
were they doing
I (sit) ... in a cafe when you (call) ... .
was sitting, called
It _____ (snow) when I ____ (leave) home this morning.
was snowing, left
I .............. when you got home.
were eating
was eating
They (sleep) ... peacefully until the alarm (ring) ... .
were sleeping, rang
While they _________ home they ______ an accident.
(go, have)
were going, had
It .............. when I bought it.
was working
were working
Why (you, stand) ... on a chair when I (come) ... into the room?
were you standing, came
I _______ a book when you ______ me.
(read, call)
was reading, called
While Tom __________ (read) , Amely __________ (watch) a documentary on TV.
While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.
They .............. because they fell off the bike and hurt themselves.
was crying
were crying
While my father _________, he ______ a beautiful bird.
(run, see)
was running, saw
She ______ the road when I ____ her.
(cross, see)
was crossing, saw
Jessica ________(wear) a bright summer dress, when I ________ (see) her on the street.
was wearing, saw
The phone ______ while David ______ a shower.
(ring, have)
rang, was having
She .............. dinner when I saw her.
was cooking
were cooking
One man __________ (mow) the grass while his wife __________ (pick) strawberries.
One man was mowing (mow) the grass while his wife was picking (pick) strawberries.
She ________ very fast and she _______ the tree.
(run, not see)
was running, didn't see
Mary ______ lunch when they ______.
(prepare, come)
was preparing, came
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.
When I (walk) ... into the room, everyone (work) ... .
walked, was working
The phone __________ (ring) when I __________ (sit) on the toilet.
The phone rang (ring) when I was sitting (sit) on the toilet.
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 I _______(be) young, I __________(want) to be a pilot.
was, wanted
I __________ (fall) asleep while I __________ (watch) TV last night.
I fell (fall) asleep while I was watching (watch) TV last night.
I _______ (look)out of the window and saw that people _____ (walk) in the park.
was looking, were walking
Tom _________(fall) off the ladder while he __________(paint) the room.
fell, was painting
I __________ (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and __________ (move) on.
I thanked (thank) the farmer for his hospitality and moved (move) on.
Tom __________ (break) his leg when he __________ (play) frisbee.
Tom broke (break) his leg when he was playing (play) frisbee.
Marvin __________ (come) home, __________ (switch) on the computer and __________ (check) his emails.
Marvin came (come) home, switched (switch) on the computer and checked (check) his emails.
We (wait) ... on the platform when the train (get) ... to the station.
were waiting, got
When we ______ (see) the spaceship we _____(stop) the car.
saw, stopped
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.
When I __________ (get) up yesterday, the sun __________ (shine) .
When I got (get) up yesterday, the sun was shining (shine) .
I ................ sleeping at 2 a.m.
were sleeping
was sleeping
John _______ asleep while he _______ a book.
(fall,read)
fell, was reading
We _______ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we ______________(see) a flashing light.
were driving, saw
It _____ (rain) when we _______ (come) out of the shopping centre.
was raining, came
He .................... the garage when I got home.
was cleaning
were cleaning
The dog ................ in the kitchen.
was jumping
were jumping
It _______ (be) cold when we _______ (leave) the house that day.
was, left
I (study) ... for the test all night
was studying
My dog (nap) ... when I (come) ... home
was napping, came
Last weekend Susan ______ and ______ her leg.
(walk, break)
was walking, broke
I (not bother) ... her since she (read) ... a book.
didn't bother, was reading
I .............. my homework when you called.
were doing
was doing
We (clean) ... the house all morning.
were cleaning
They _______ off their bikes because they _______ too fast.
(fall, ride)
fell, were riding
When I _____ Martha at the party she _____ to Juliet.
(see, not talk)
saw, wasn't talking
You ............... talking on the phone when I came home.
was talking
were talking
They .............. when I walked past them.
was whispering
were whispering
Pop music _________ (play) when I ________ (go) into the room.
was playing, went
While my father _______ a bike, he _____ two robbers run out of the bank.
(ride, see)
was riding, saw
Tommy (watch) ... a film when he (hear) ... the noise.
was watching, heard
At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) ... to music.
were listening
They ______ video games, while their mom _______ the dishes.(play, wash)
were playing, was washing
You .............. down the road when I saw you.
were driving
was driving
He ................breakfast when I got in the kitchen.
was having
were having
While we ______ to São Paulo we _____ an accident.
(drive, see)
were driving, saw
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.
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.
You ................. a shower when I woke up.
were taking
was taking
She ............... cleaning the house.
was cleaning
were cleaning
When you (arrive) ... at the party, who (be) ... there?
arrived, was
You (eat) ... that sandwich for an hour!
were eating
He __________ (wake) up and __________ (look) at his alarm clock.
He woke (wake) up and looked (look) at his alarm clock.
We __________ (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis __________ (come) around the corner.
We were waiting (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis came (come) around the corner.
Everyone at the cafe (enjoy) ... their coffee, then the stranger (appear) ... .
was enjoying, appeared
While my mother _________(run), she ______(see) a beautiful bird.
was running, saw
When I ______ Kate, she _____ a black dress.
(meet, wear)
met, was wearing
_______ (you buy) that bag while I ________ (look) after the children?
Did you buy, was looking after
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.
He ______ (sit) in the garden when a wasp _______(sting) him in the nose.
was sitting, sung
When I (leave) ... the house, the sun (shine) ... brightly.
left, was shining
My hamster (sleep) ... all day.
was sleeping
Last night I ___________(read) in bed when I suddenly _______ a scream. (hear)
was reading, heard
While I (study) ... , my friends (play) ... .
was studying, were playing
It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus.(start, wait)
started, were waiting
I ________(meet) an old friend in town, while I ________(do ) the shopping.
met, was doing
I _______ when I ______ off the bed.
(sleep, fall)
was sleeping, fell