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What happened? The phone ______ (ring).
The phone rang.
Jack ____ the newspaper when the phone _____.
read/ring
Jack was reading the newspaper when the phone rang.
Tom / walk / down the street
he / see / Jack
Tom was walking down the street when he saw Jack.
When we _____ (go) out, it _____ (rain).
When we went out, it was raining.
The postman _____ (come) while I ______ (have) breakfast.
came; was having
What ____ Jack _____ (do) when the phone rang?
What was Jack doing when the phone rang?
_____ you _____ television when I _____ you?
watch/phone
Were you watching television when I phoned you?
tom / walk / down the street \
he / see / Jack
he / say / hello
Tom was walking down the street when he saw Jack and he said hello.
I wasn't hungry last night. I ______ (not/eat) anything.
didn't eat
We _____ (meet) Joan at a party. She _____ (wear) a red dress.
We met Joan at a party. She was wearing a red dress.
He _____ read_____ a book when the phone rang.
He was reading a book when the phone rang.
I ____ work at 9.00 and _____ at 4:30. At 2:30 I _______.
start/finish/work
I started work at 9:00 and finished at 4:30. At 2:30 I was working.
Rachel and Cindy / sit / in the garden
It / start / to rain
Rachel and Cindy were sitting in the garden when it started to rain.
______ (you/watch) television when I _____ (phone) you?
Were you watching television when I phoned you?
The boys _____ (break) a window when they _____ (play) football.
What ____ he _____ (do) when the phone rang?
When we _____ out, it ______.
go/rain
Rachel and Cindy / sit / in the garden
it / start / to rain
they / go/ into the house
Rachel and Cindy were sitting in the garden when it started to rain, so they went into the house.
Jane wasn't at home when I went to see her. She ______ (work).
She was working.
I was late but my friends _______ (wait) for me when I ______ (arrive).
were waiting; arrived
He ______ (stop) reading the book and _____ (answer) the phone when the phone rang.
stopped; answered
I ____ Lucy and Tom this morning. They ______ at the bus stop.
see/stand
I saw Lucy and Tom this morning. They were standing at the bus stop.
Carol / paint / the room
she / fall / off the ladder
she / break / her arm
Carol was painting the room when she fell off the ladder and broke her arm.
I ______ (get) up early this morning. I ______ (wash), _____ (dress) and then I ___________ (have) breakfast.
got, washed, dressed, had
I _____ (get) up at 7. The sun _____ (shine), so I _____ (go) for a walk.
got; was shining; went