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