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.