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100
Andrew ____ (arrive) late at home.
Andrew arrived late at home.
100
Marta's teacher ____ (explain) the content for the test.
Marta's teacher was explaining the content for the test.
100
The doorbell rang ____ I was taking a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
100
While she was cooking, her son ____ (break) a glass.
While she was cooking, her son broke a glass
100
We ____ (work) in the office.
We were working in the office.
200
Alice ____ (write) a letter to her boyfriend.
Alice wrote a letter to her boyfriend.
200
We ____ (travel) to the beach.
We were traveling to the beach.
200
I was waiting for the bus ____ the car passed by.
I was waiting for the bus when the car passed by.
200
When Jack arrived at the store, the doors ____ (close) down.
When Jack arrived at the store, the doors were closing down.
200
He ____ (admit) his guilt.
He was admitting his guilt.
300
Yesterday I ____ (not have) dinner because I was sick.
Yesterday I didn't have dinner because I was sick.
300
My favorite actor ____ (make) a movie.
My favorite actor was making a movie.
300
____ the band was playing, they sang the song.
While the band was playing, they sang the song.
300
I _____ (listen) to my iPod, so I didn't hear the horn of the car.
I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the horn of the car.
300
Joseph ____ (lie) to me.
Joseph was lying to me.
400
Alex ____ (find) a coin in the street. He _____ (buy) some candy with it.
Alex found a coin in the street. He bought some candy with it.
400
Paula and Andy ____ (rehearse) the play.
Paula and Andy were rehearsing the play.
400
I was finishing my makeup ____ my boyfriend was getting dressed.
I was finishing my makeup while my boyfriend was getting dressed.
400
Mary ____ (teach) John how to make a pie but he wasn't listening.
Mary taught John how to make a pie but he wasn't listening.
400
Ana ____ (listen) to pop music.
Ana was listening to pop music.
500
Jackie _____ (go) to Miami last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Jackie went to Miami last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
500
I don't care what you _____ (do), I want to know why she _____ (cry) on the stairs.
I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why she was crying on the stairs.
500
My brother fell down ____ he was running.
My brother fell down while he was running.
500
Karl ____ (have) a beer when Jack entered the bar.
Karl was having a beer when Jack entered the bar.
500
They ____ (study) French.
They were studying French.