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When Sam _____________ we
were having a drink.
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arrive have
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She _________________
was making a pizza when
got
I __________ home from work.

make get iSLCollective.com

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opened
When I ____________ the door,
stopped
they _____________ talking.

open stop iSLCollective.com

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arrived
When Ann _____________ we
had dinner.
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arrive have
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was working in a shop

She _______________
saw her.
when I last ________

work see
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was going away I

As he _______________
helped
____________ him pack his case.

go help
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When you ____________
__________________
was she making dinner?

arrive she/make
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were you doing when

What _________________
went off?
the alarm clock _______

you/do go
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was sitting in a
While I _________________
rang
café my mobile ___________

sit ring
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was reading ,
While Tom ________________
Alice ____________________.
was painting

read paint
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started
It ______________ to rain while
John _________________.
was fishing

start fish
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They __________________
were dancing when
stopped
suddenly the music _____________

dance stop
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broke
The burglar ____________ into the
house while they were sleeping
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break sleep
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was cleaning the floor

He _________________
when the neighbour ____________
came

clean come
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Were you studying

________________________ when
called
I_______________?

you/study call
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didn’t hear what they

I _______________
were saying
________________because of the
noise.
not/hear say
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When I ____________
saw her, she
was carrying
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see carry
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I ____________ to the bank while
was playing golf.
my wife ________________

go play
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They were posting the letter

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saw the accident.
when they ________

post see
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was bringing the wine

He ________________
slipped over.
when he _____________

bring slip
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were you doing when the

What __________________
broke
fire _____________ out?

you/do break
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