I __________ TV when the lights _________. (watch/ go out)
I was watching TV when the lights went out.
She _________ the house while she _______ to music. (clean/listen)
She was cleaning the house while she was listening to music.
He _______ attention, so she ______ the instructions. (not pay/miss)
He wasn’t paying attention, so she missed the instructions.
She ________ very fast so she _______ the tree. (run, not see)
She was running very fast so she didn't the tree.
Last weekend Susan ______ on the sidewalk when suddenly she ______ down and _____ her leg. (walk, fall, break)
Last weekend Susan was walking on the sidewalk when suddenly she fell down and broke her leg.
He ________ well, so he _______ fired. (not work/get)
He wasn't working well, so he got fired.
They ________ when the alarm ______ off. (not sleep/go)
They weren’t sleeping when the alarm went off.
The teacher _____ the room while they ______. (enter/talk)
The teacher entered the room while they were talking
When I _____ into the room, everyone ________. (walk/work)
When I walked into the room, everyone was working.
When I ______ Kate, she _____ a black dress. (meet, wear)
When I met Kate, she was wearing a black dress.
I ________ when you _______ home. (eat/get)
I was eating when you got home.
I _______ when I ______ off the bed. (sleep, fall)
I was sleeping when I fell off the bed.
She _____ a book when the phone _____. (read/ring)
She was reading a book when the phone rang.
It _______ to rain while they _______ for the bus. (start/wait)
It started to rain while they were waiting for the bus.
When I _____ Martha at the party she _____ to Juliet. (see, not talk)
When I saw Martha at the party she was talking to Juliet.
They __________ all night, so they _______ exhausted in the morning. (dance/be)
They were dancing all night, so they were exhausted in the morning.
I _______ tired, so I ______ to bed early. (feel/go)
I was feeling tired, so I went to bed early.
I ______ to school, but it _______ to rain. (walk/start)
I was walking to school, but it started to rain.
While I ________, my friends _______ outside. (study/play)
While I was studying, my friends were playing outside.
While my father _________, he ______ a beautiful bird. (run, see)
While my father was running, he saw a beautiful bird.
They _______ when I _______ past them. (whisper/walk)
They were whispering when I walked past them.
My mom ______ when I ______ home. (cook/get)
My mom was cooking when I got home.
They _________, so they _______ the alarm. (sleep/not hear)
They were sleeping, so they didn't hear the alarm.
They __________ fun, but the music _______. (have/stop)
They were having fun, but the music stopped.
The baby was crying all night long, so they ______ sleep. (cry/not can)
The baby was crying all night long, so they couldn't sleep.
We __________ a trip, but we _______ to call it off. (plan/have)
We were planning a trip, but we had to call it off.
It ______ a lot, so we ______ home. (rain/stay)
It was raining a lot, so we stayed home.
She ______ the road when I ____ her. (cross, see)
She was crossing the road when I saw her.
She _______ for him, but he ______ up. (wait/not show)
She was waiting for him, but he didn’t show up.
When I _____ up, the sun ______brightly. (wake/shine)
When I woke up, the sun was shining brightly.
While I ________, my brother _______ video games. (study/play)
While I was studying, my brother was playing video games.