Finish the Sentence
While I ______ (walk) home, I ______ (see) a shooting star.
was walking / saw
"I was cooking dinner when the phone rang."
Correct
you / watch / TV / when I called you?
Were you watching TV when I called you?
Why were your hands dirty? (use: paint)
I was painting.
She ______ (read) a book when the lights ______ (go) out.
was reading / went
"While they played cards, it was snowing outside."
Incorrect → While they were playing cards, it was snowing outside.
what / you / do / when / electricity / go out?
What were you doing when the electricity went out?
Why did she cry? (use: fall)
She fell.
They ______ (play) football when it suddenly ______ (start) to rain.
were playing / started
"He didn’t watched TV yesterday."
Incorrect → He didn’t watch TV yesterday.
where / she / go / after / she / finish / work?
Where did she go after she finished work?
Why were you tired? (use: run)
I was running.
We ______ (not / talk) because we ______ (watch) the movie.
weren’t talking / were watching
"The teacher spoke when the fire alarm rang."
Incorrect → The teacher was speaking when the fire alarm rang.
who / you / talk to / when / teacher / enter?
Who were you talking to when the teacher entered?
Why did they laugh? (use: hear / funny joke)
They heard a funny joke.
When I ______ (arrive) at the station, the train ______ (leave) in front of my eyes.
When I arrived at the station, the train was leaving in front of my eyes.
"I was doing my homework when my pen broke."
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why / they / not / come / to the party last night?
Why didn’t they come to the party last night?
Why were your clothes wet? (use: play / rain)
I was playing in the rain.