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Jessica ________(wear) a bright summer dress when I ________ (see) her on the street.
was wearing/ saw
When I _______(be) young, I __________(want) to be a pilot.
was/ wanted
I ________(meet) an old friend in town while I ________(do ) the shopping.
met/ was doing
While my mother _________(run), she ______(see) a beautiful bird.
was running/ saw
It _____ (snow) when I ____ (leave) home this morning.
was snowing/ left
I ___________(read) in bed when I suddenly _______(hear) a scream.
was reading/ heard
When ________ (you buy) the car? – I ________ (buy) it a few years ago.
did you buy/ bought
Tom _________(fall) off the ladder while he __________(paint) the room.
fell/ was painting
Buddy ________ (live) in Italy when he was a child.
lived
Mandy _______(study) for an exam at 3 o'clock last Friday
was studying
They _______(use) the computer when the modem stopped working.
were using
When I ______(get) up this morning, my father _______ (listen) to the radio in the kitchen
got / was listening
What _____ you _____ (do) at 9 o'clock last night? I _____ (watch) TV.
were you doing / was watching
Yesterday I ________ (not go) to the cinema with my friends. I stayed at home.
didn't go
They were playing volleyball when the sun ________ (go) down
went
The girls ________ (surf) at this time last month.
were surfing
