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At 9 PM last night, I (read) a book.

At 9 PM last night, I was reading a book. 

100

Leo (take) selfies on the bus this morning. 

Leo was taking selfies on the bus this morning.

100

Marga was busy in the kitchen when I called. She (make) a cake. 

Marga was busy in the kitchen this morning when I called. She was making a cake. 

100

Sandra’s brother (not live) at home this time last year. He (travel) around the world. 

Sandra’s brother wasn’t living at home this time last year. He was traveling around the world. 

100

We (not revise) for our test at 8 AM this morning. We (have) breakfast. 

We weren’t revising for our test at 8 AM this morning. We were having breakfast.

200

My parents (not work) at 10 PM last night. They (watch) TV. 

My parents were not working at 10 PM last night. They were watching TV.

200

You / TV at 8 pm last night? (watch)

Were you watching TV at 8 PM last night? 

200

What / your friends / at 7 am this morning? (do)

What were your friends doing at 7 AM this morning? 

200

What / you / yesterday? (wear)

What were you wearing yesterday?

200

your best friend / at 5 pm yesterday?(chat online) 

Were you chatting online with your best friend at 5 PM yesterday?

300

You / for the exam / at 10 pm last night? (revise)

Were you revising for the exam at 10 PM last night? 

300

When Clayton (jump) into the water, he (wear) his wedding clothes. 

When Clayton jumped into the water, he was wearing his wedding clothes.

300

While the photographer (prepare) his camera, Clayton (notice) three children. 

While the photographer was preparing his camera, Clayton noticed three children. 

300

I (walk) to the bus stop one afternoon when I (fall) over on the icy street. 

I was walking to the bus stop one afternoon when I fell over on the icy street.

300

I (carry) a heavy bag with all my school things and I (break) my glasses.

I was carrying a heavy bag with all my school things and I broke my glasses.

400

A lot of other people (wait) for the bus but they (not help me). 

A lot of other people were waiting for the bus but they didn’t help me. 

400

While I (sit) there, she (clean) my face and gave me water. 

While I was sitting there, she cleaned my face and gave me water. 

400

You / wear / jeans yesterday? 

Were you wearing jeans yesterday? 

400

Lidia / write / her blog / at 10 PM last night? 

Was Lidia writing her blog at 10 PM last night? 

400

Where / we go / last Saturday at 7 PM?

Where were we going last Saturday at 7 PM?

500

Your brother / study / in the library / after school yesterday? 

Was your brother studying in the library after school yesterday? 

500

What / Ollie and Brad / do / an hour ago? 

What were Ollie and Brad doing an hour ago?

500

Yesterday, it (not snow). 

Yesterday, it wasn’t snowing. 

500

I (make) dinner when a fire (start).

I was making dinner when a fire started. 

500

They (run) when the teacher (say stop).

They were running when the teacher said stop.