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  • While we ________ (do) the exam, our teacher______ (read) the newspaper.
    While we were doing the exam, our teacher was reading the newspaper.
  • __________(visit) your family last September?
    Did you visit your family last September?
  • Daniel ___ (watch) television while his friend ________(listen) to the radio.
    Daniel was watching television while his friend was listening to the radio.
  • I ______________________ (have) a shower at 15.30 yesterday.
    I was having a shower at 15.30 yesterday.
  • We ____(not/study) maths last November.
    We didn't study maths last November.
  • I ______________________ (tidy) my room.
    I tidied my room.
  • They ______________________ (fly) to London last Wednesday.
    They flew to London last Wednesday.
  • She ______________________ (not/go) to Italy.
    She didn't go to Italy.
  • Dad _____ (cook) while mum ________(read) a book.
    Dad was cooking while mum was reading a book.
  • We ______________________ (not/study).
    We wasn't studying.
  • Michael ______ (not tell) the truth to me when I asked him
    Michael didn't tell the truth to me when I asked him.
  • At 10.30 am, Richard _______ (train) with his team for the football match.
    At 10.30 am, Richard was training with his team for the football match.
  • My team ______________________ (lose) the match so I was very sad
    My team lost the match so I was very sad.
  • We ______________________ (play) cricket last night.
    We played cricket last night.
  • What ______________________ (your father/do) yesterday at five?
    What was your father doing yesterday at five?
  • I ______________________ (drink) two cups of tea yesterday night.
    I drank two cups of tea yesterday night.
  • Mum ______________________ (burn) the cake yesterday.
    Mum burned the cake yesterday.
  • They ______________________ (be) at school last Monday.
    They were at school last Monday.
  • We ______________________ (work) together.
    We worked together.
  • I ______________________ (dig) a hole when the police arrived.
    I was digging a hole when the police arrived.
  • I ______________________ (plan) my holiday in advance.
    I planned my holiday in advance.
  • __________________(you/listen) to music at 5 o’clock?
    Were you listening to music at 5 o’clock?
  • ____(she/be) at school yesterday?
    Was she at school yesterday?
  • ______________________ (you/meet) Helen?
    Did you meet Helen?
  • When she ________ (have) dinner, her dad________ (call) her.
    When she was having dinner, her dad called her.
  • They ______________________ (have) a bath.
    They were having a bath.
  • When the ambulance ____________ (come), Jamie _(wait) near Jonathan
    When the ambulance came, Jamie was waiting near Jonathan.
  • What ______________________ (do) last night at half past eleven?
    What were you doing last night at half past eleven?
  • The lesson ______________________ (begin) late.
    The lesson began late.
  • He ______________________ (not/be) ill yesterday.
    He wasn't ill yesterday.
  • When he _______ (repair) the window, it ________ (start) to rain.
    When he was repairing the window, it started to rain.
  • He ______________________ (plan) the menu.
    He was planning the menu.
  • I ______________________ (tie) my shoelaces.
    I was tying my shoelaces.
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