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Mum and dad ............... (still argue) when I ................ (leave) the house.
were still arguing/ left
Maria ................ (cook) dinner when her husband ................ (come) home.
was cooking/ came
I .................... (lose) my wallet while I ................... (buy) a sandwich.
lost/buying
We were ............... (walk) in the woods when the storm ...................(begin).
were walking/ began
I ................. (hear) a loud crash as I .................... (sit) in the garden.
heard/was sitting
In summer, we ..............(visit) Rome, .....(see) the Vatican, and ........(spend) a few days at the seaside.
visited, saw, spent
A friend ............. (text) me when I .................... (walk) to school.
texted/ was walking
Why you (stand) on a chair when I (come) into the room.
were you standing/ came
We ......... (play) tennis when John ......... (hurt) his ankle.
were playing/ hurt
After Fred ................ (spend) his holiday in Italy he .........(want) to learn Italian.
had spent/wanted
She ........... (watch) a movie after the children .......... (go) to bed.
watched/ had gone
At half past nine she still ................ (do) her homework.
was still doing
Ann ........ (become) angry this morning. She ......... (speak) to an important client when someone ......... (enter) the room without knocking.
became/ was speaking/ entered
The phone .............. (ring) while I ............ (take a shower).
was ringing/ taking a shower
Susan ................ (turn on) the radio after she ............... (wash) the dishes.
turned on/ had washed
