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100

Yesterday, Neal's dog____(run) after his friend.

Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his friend.

100

When you_____(tell) that scary story, I_____(sleep) on the sofa.

When you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the sofa.

100
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
100
While I _____ (type) my report, the electricity _____ (go) off.
While I was typing my report, the electricity went off.
100

My father_______ (cook) dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.

My father was cooking dinner yesterday at 6 p.m.

200
Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she didn't ____ (teach) well.
Alexis felt bad yesterday because she didn't teach well.
200
While Sara ______ (read), Kristen _____ (watch) TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
200
I _____ (listen) to my iPod, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.
I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
200
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
200

Ada ____ (ride) her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She ___ (be) really tired afterwards.

Ada rode her bicycle 5 kilometers yesterday. She was really tired afterwards.

300
Sun _____ (go) to Busan last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Sun went to Busan last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
300
His dog_____(bark) while he_____(whistle) a song.
His dog was barking while he whistling a song.
300
Joseph_____(drive) too fast, that's why he____(have) a car accident.
Joseph was driving too fast, that's why he had a car accident.
300

Timothy ____ (get) a black eye while he _____ (fight) in the boxing tournament last night.

Timothy got a black eye while he was fighting in the boxing tournament last night.

300
Michael _____ (fall) asleep in class last Thursday because he ____ (is) bored.
Michael fell asleep in class last Thursday because he was bored.
400
Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she____(spoil) two yesterday.
Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she spoiled two yesterday.
400
I don't care what you_____(do), I want to know why she_____(steal) my makeup.
I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why she was stealing my makeup.
400
Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).
Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.
400

Joseph _____ (study) yesterday when his baby sister _____ (start) to cry.

Joseph was studying yesterday when his baby sister started to cry.

400
Emily ____ (paint) her room green because it's her favorite color.
Emiy painted her room green because it's her favorite color.
500

Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (not/celebrate) with my friends.

Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I didn't celebrate with my friends.

500
_____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?
Were you listening while he was talking?
500
My sister ____ (rip) her pants while she ______ (exercise).
My sister ripped her pants while she was exercising.
500
While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.
500

Last night at 10 p.m., Jane _______(talk) to her mother. 

Last night at 10 p.m., Jane was talking to her mother.