I __________ (knock) on the haunted door when a skeleton __________ (open) it.
I was knocking on the haunted door when a skeleton opened it.
We __________ (carve) lanterns when a black cat suddenly __________ (jump) onto the window.
We were carving lanterns when a black cat suddenly jumped onto the window.
They __________ (tell) a ghost story while the wind __________ (howl) outside.
They were telling a ghost story while the wind was howling outside.
I __________ (try) to scare my brother when he __________ (actually/scare) me.
I was trying to scare my brother when he actually scared me.
I __________ (hide) behind the curtain when the ghost __________ (whisper) my name.
I was hiding behind the curtain when the ghost whispered my name.
We __________ (walk) through the graveyard when we __________ (hear) footsteps.
We were walking through the graveyard when we heard footsteps.
They __________ (search) for the key when the coffin lid __________ (creak).
They were searching for the key when the coffin lid creaked.
We __________ (play) “monster statues” when the teacher __________ (enter).
We were playing “monster statues” when the teacher entered.
She __________ (mix) a potion when the broomstick __________ (start) to move.
She was mixing a potion when the broomstick started to move.
The twins __________ (argue) about costumes when the door __________ (slam).
The twins were arguing about costumes when the door slammed.
The cat __________ (sit) on the pumpkin while we __________ (paint) skulls.
The cat was sitting on the pumpkin while we were painting skulls.
He __________ (carry) the cauldron when the handle __________ (break).
He was carrying the cauldron when the handle broke.
He __________ (light) the lantern when the wind __________ (blow) it out.
He was lighting the lantern when the wind blew it out.
The werewolf __________ (chase) us when we __________ (drop) the bag of sweets.
The werewolf was chasing us when we dropped the bag of sweets.
The zombies __________ (not/notice) us because they __________ (look) at the moon.
The zombies didn’t notice us because they were looking at the moon.
We __________ (decorate) the classroom when a bat __________ (appear).
We were decorating the classroom when a bat appeared.
While the witch __________ (stir) the cauldron, the pumpkin __________ (explode).
While the witch was stirring the cauldron, the pumpkin exploded.
I __________ (not/see) the ghost because I __________ (blink).
I didn’t see the ghost because I was blinking.
The vampires __________ (dance) in the attic when the lights __________ (go) out.
The vampires were dancing in the attic when the lights went out.
I __________ (wear) a cape when my friend __________ (spill) fake blood on it.
I was wearing a cape when my friend spilled fake blood on it.
The witch __________ (fly) across the sky when her hat __________ (fall).
The witch was flying across the sky when her hat fell.
She __________ (not/scream) because she __________ (record) the prank.
She didn’t scream because she was recording the prank.
The kids __________ (trick-or-treat) while their parents __________ (wait) by the gate.
The kids were trick-or-treating while their parents were waiting by the gate.
The doorbell __________ (ring) while we __________ (set) spiderwebs on the porch.
The doorbell rang while we were setting spiderwebs on the porch.