The volcano erupted, lots of people were lying on the beach. | When the volcano ________(erupt), lots of people ______ (lie) on the beach. |
When the plane crashed into the skyscraper, I was reading a newspaper. | When the plane _________ (crash) into the skyscraper, I _______ (read) a newspaper. |
When the fire started, we were having a barbecue. | When the fire _______ (start), we _______ (have) a barbecue. |
I was watching TV when the lightning stroke my house. | I ________ (watch) TV when the lightning _______ (strike) my house. |
We were skiing on the Alps when an avalanche occurred. | We _______ (ski) in the Alps wneh the avalanche _______ (occur). |
When the doctor arrived, the boy was waiting for him outside the house. | When the doctor ________ (arrive), the boy ________ (wait) for him outside the house. |
What were you doing when the phone rang? | What _______ (you/do) when the phone _______ (ring)? |
When I was watching television, I fell asleep. | When I __________ (watch) television, I ________ (fall) asleep. |
Ben came to our house when we were having dinner. | Ben _______ (come) to our house when we _______ (have) dinner. |
How fast were you driving when the police stopped you? | How fast _______ (you/drive) when the police _______ (stop) you? |
We were playing football. I kicked the ball and it hit the window. | We _________ (play) football. I ________ (kick) the ball and it _______ (hit) the window. |
Tom burnt his hand while he was cooking dinner. | Tom __________ (burn) his hand while he ________ (cook) dinner. |
The doorbell rang while I was having a shower. | The doorbell ________ (ring) while I _____ (have) a shower. |
We saw an accident while we were walking home. | We _______ (see) an accident while we _______ (walk) home. |
Mary fell asleep while she was reading a book. | Mary _______ (fall) asleep while she ________ (read) a book. |
The television was on but nobody was watching it. | The television _______ (be) on but nobody ________ (watch) it. |
The storm started while we were driving home. | The storm ________ (start) while we _______ (drive) home. |
I was having lunch when the police arrived. | I _______ (have) lunch when the police _______ (arrive). |
My father was cooking the dinner when he burnt his fingers. | My father ________ (cook) the dinner when he ________ (burn) his fingers. |
While I was studying last night, the lights went off. | While I _______ (study) last night, the lights ______ (go) off. |
I was doing my exam when my mobile rang. | I ______ (do) my exam when my mobile ________ (ring). |
Did you break your leg while you were playing football? | (you/break) your leg while you (play) football? |
While they were waiting for a bus, it began to rain. | While they (wait) for a bus, it (begin) to rain. |
Did she have an accident when she was driving home? | she (have) an accident when she (drive) home? |
Was he cleaning the windows when he fell off the ladder? | (he/clean) the windows when he (fall) off the ladder? |
She saw a shark while she was swimming in the sea. | She (see) a shark while she (swim) in the sea. |
I wasn't wearing shoes when I cut my foot. | I (not/wear) shoes when I (cut) my foot. |
I was taking a shower when somebody knocked at the door. | I (take) a shower when somebody (knock) at the door. |