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Jerry _________________ for me when I _________________ . (wait, arrive)

was waiting / arrived

I ________________ for my things when I ________________ someone call my name (pay, hear)

was paying / heard

. On Sunday I _________________ for a walk and then I _________________ the museum. (go,visit)

went / visited

The fire _______________________ at six in the morning. (still burn)

was still burning

My dog ________________ along quietly when Mary’s Pekinese ________________ him. (walk,attack)

was walking / attacked

She ________________ not interested in the book because she ________________ it (be ,not understand)

was / didn't understand

I .................(wait) for my friend when the bus .............(arrive)

was waiting / arrived

She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)

was wearing / saw

. She ________________ the office very early last night (leave).

left

________________ TV when I ________________ you? (you watch, phone)

Were you watching / phoned

While his friend _________________ the car, John _________________ about his holidays. (drive,talk)

was driving / was talking

While the football teams _________________ up, the fans _________________ their flags. (warm, wave)

were warming / were waving

She ............... (surf) when the shark ................ (attack) her

was surfing / attacked

While the waiter ________________ up the pieces of glass he ________________ his finger (pick,cut)

was picking / cut

When I ________________ she ________________ lunch.

arrived / was having.

We ________________ to have a cup of tea. (decide)

decided

I ...................... (have) a picnic when I ..................(see) my sister.

was having / saw

Then we ________________ the cafe and ________________ good bye (leave, say)

left / said

He ________________ guitar when someone ________________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)

was playing / opened / threw

Columbus ________________ America over 500 years ago (discover)

discovered

4. While Mike _________________ TV Sheila _________________ a book. (watch, read)

was watching / was reading

Susan ................(arrive) while I ...................(have) dinner

arrived / was having

She _________________ for the bus when I _________________ her yesterday. (wait, see)

was waiting / saw

My brother ________________ a new job a week ago (get).

got

. They _________________ to the restaurant and _________________ a cup of coffee. (go, have)

went / had

He ...................(dance) at a party when he ..................(meet) his girlfriend

was dancing / met

George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

fell / was painting

I ________________ a friend while I ________________ the shopping (meet, do)

met / was doing

Ann ________________ for me when I ________________ . (wait, arrive)

was waiting / arrived

“What _________________ at this time yesterday”? – “I was asleep.” (you do)

were you doing

When I ................(get back) my mum ..................(cook) dinner

got back / was cooking

I ________________ out of the car and ________________ Judy. (get, see)

got / saw

Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)

was reading / heard

He _________________ lunch when the first guests _________________ . (prepare, arrive)

was preparing / arrived

When they ............... (see) the shark they ................. (swim) in the sea

saw / were swimming

He ..................(play) football, when he ....................(break) his leg

was playing / broke

Maisie ________________ up the kitchen when John ________________ her to marry him. (clean, ask)

was cleaning / asked