Maria _______________ badly last night
slept
was sleeping
I ________________home yesterday when I saw Bill.
walked
was walking
Monica ____________ the kitchen last week.
cleaned
was cleaning
They _____________downstairs when the telephone rang
were going
went
Nick ________ TV at 10 o'clock last night when the robbery took place.
was watching
watched
Karen _______ a nightmare last night.
had
was having
When the TV show ___, we were not ready.
started
was starting
Eddie ____ dinner when the house got burnt.
was cooking
cooked
Dan was talking when the phone ____.
rang
was ringing
When the fire started, the family ____.
slept
was sleeping
The plane ___ very low when it crashed.
flew
was flying
We were watching TV when the pizza ____.
arrived
was arriving
When the movie began, Sue ___ on the ticket line.
was standing
stood
We ___ the World Cup when the electricity went off.
were watching
watched
The students ____ a lesson when the fire alarm went off.
had
were having
We ___ when the earthquake happened.
were sleeping
slept
The kids ____ when the show started.
ate
were eating
The kids ___for school this morning when it started to rain.
were leaving
left
I ___ a phone call when my computer exploded.
was making
made
Jim ___ basketball when he broke his leg.
was playing
played
1. I ____ (drive) to work yesterday when the accident happened.
2. Who ____ you ___ (talk) to just now?
3. Last night I ____ (read) a book when I heard a loud noise.
4. He ____ (swim) in that dirty pool last summer when he got sick.
5. While the teacher _____ (teach) Tim was sleeping.
6. We _______ (shop) yesterday when I lost my credit card.
7. John ___ (do) his homework before going to bed last night.
8. I ___ (meet) Susan at the market today.
9. John ___ (see) a UFO last night.
10. The police _____(catch) the thief as he tried to escape.
12. The clown ____(wear) a silly hat at the show.
13. He is such a disaster! He _____ (sleep) during the job interview.
14. I ______ (walk) down a dark street when someone called my name.
15. We ___ (drink) coffee when Maddie got a call.
16. We _____(run) when I broke my leg.
17. Mary _____ (take) a shower last night when the power cut occured.
18. While I ____ (drive) my tyre fired.
19. My cousin ____ (study) German when she was at school.
20. I _____ (listen) to music last night before going to bed.
21. She ____(arrive) late for classes, so the teacher punished her.
22. Our team ____ (come) last in all games.
23. China ____ (win) 50 gold medals and came first at the Beijing Olympics.
24. We ___ (empty) the trash can yesterday. It's your turn today.
25. He _____(sleep) during the meeting.
26. Why ____ you ____(eat) during the lesson?
27. He ___ (make) me do it. I didn't want to.
28. The woman ____(scream) for help when she saw the monster.
29. I ____ (order) a pizza. I didn't order a hamgurger.
30. He ___ (laugh) until he fainted.