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  • It ______(happen) very quickly. The car _______ (come) out of the side road and then the van ____ (drive) into the back of it.
    It happened very quickly. The car came out of the side road and then the van drove into the back of it.
  • She ______ the road when I ____ her. (cross, see)
    was crossing, saw
  • We (play) ... tennis when John (hurt) ... his ankle.
    were playing, hurt
  • She ________ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock ______(ring).
    She was having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang.
  • 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
  • Was ______(Jimmy, already wait) for you when you _____ (get) there?
    Was Jimmy already waiting for you when you got there?
  • 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
  • _______ (you buy) that bag while I ________ (look) after the children?
    Did you buy that bag while I was looking after the children?
  • 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
  • It _____ (rain) when we _______ (come) out of the shopping centre.
    It was raining when we came out of the shopping centre.
  • You (eat) ... that sandwich for an hour!
    were eating
  • The phone ______ while David ______ a shower. (ring, have)
    rang, was having
  • The car ______ (stop) at the lights.
    The car stopped at the lights.
  • It _____ (rain) when we _______ (come) out of the shopping centre.
    was raining, came
  • While they _________ home they ______ an accident. (go, have)
    were going, had
  • Last night I ___________(read) in bed when I suddenly _______ a scream. (hear)
    Last night I was reading in bed when I suddenly heard a scream.
  • John _______ asleep while he _______ a book. (fall,read)
    fell, was reading
  • It _____ (snow) when I ____ (leave) home this morning.
    It was snowing when I left home this morning.
  • Pop music _________ (play) when I ________ (go) into the room.
    was playing, went
  • We .................. when you came.
    were dancing
    was dancing
  • 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
  • He ______ (break)his leg while he ____ (ski) .
    He broke his leg while he was skiing.
  • 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
  • When ________ (you buy) the car? – I ________ (buy) it a few years ago.
    When did you buy the car? – I bought it a few years ago.
  • 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) .
  • George ______ off the ladder while he ________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)
    George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling. (fall, paint)
  • 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
  • It ________ (be) peaceful and the birds ________ (sing).
    It was peaceful and the birds were singing.
  • 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
  • Soft music _________ (play) when I ________ (go) into the room.
    Soft music was playing when I went into the room.
  • 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
  • I _______ (look)out of the window and saw that people _____ (walk) in the park.
    I was looking out of the window and saw that people were walking in the park.
  • 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.
  • It _______ (be) cold when we _______ (leave) the house that day.
    It was cold when we left the house that day.
  • 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
  • I ______ (lie) in the bath when the phone _______ (ring). It ______ (stop) after a few rings.
    I was lying in the bath when the phone rang. It stopped after a few rings.
  • 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.
  • When we ______ (see) the spaceship we _____(stop) the car.
    When we saw the spaceship we stopped the car
  • While I (study) ... , my friends (play) ... .
    was studying, were playing
  • He ______ (sit) in the garden when a wasp _______(sting) him in the nose.
    He was sitting in the garden when a wasp stung him in the nose.
  • I ____ (be) ill last week.
    I was ill last week.
  • 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
  • Claire _____ (go) to Egypt last month.
    Claire went to Egypt last month
  • 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).
  • Emma ____ (pass) her exam a few weeks ago.
    Emma passed her exam a few weeks ago.
  • We _______ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we ______________(see) a flashing light.
    We were driving home in the middle of the night when we saw a flashing light.
  • It _______ (be) cold when we _______ (leave) the house that day.
    was, left