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Alan ____________________ (look) out of the window when he ______________ (see) a UFO.
 
was looking / saw
 
looked / saw
 
looked / was seeing
 
was looking / was seeing
While we __________ (clean) the house, we ___________ (break) some glasses.
 
were cleaning / broke
 
were cleaning / were breaking
 
cleaned / broke
 
cleaned / were breaking
Sam ______________ (plan) a party and then he _____________ (phone) his friends.
 
planned / phoned
 
was planning / was phoning
 
planned / was phoning
 
was planning / phoned
The thieves __________ (hide) in the kitchen when the police ___________(come) in.
 
were hiding / came
 
were hiding / was coming
 
hid / came
 
hid / was coming
Kate _____________ (have) dinner and then she ___________ (do) her homework.
 
had / did
 
was having / was doing
 
had / was doing
 
was having / did
While I ____________ (drive), I ________________ (have) an accident.
 
was driving / had
 
drove/had
 
was driving / was having
 
drove / was having
George looked very smart at the party. He __________ a very nice suit. (wear)
 
was wearing
 
wore
 
used to wear
 
was wore
‘Where were you yesterday aft ernoon?’ ‘I _______________ volleyball.’ (play)
 
was playing
 
used to playing
 
played
 
used to play
I wonder what Joe is doing these days. He _______________ in Spain when I last heard from him. (live)
 
was living
 
used to live
 
lived
 
used to living
Rosemary and Jonathan met for the first time when they _______________ in the same bank. (work)
 
were working
 
used to work
 
worked
 
were work
I asked the taxi driver to slow down. She __________ too fast. (drive)
 
was driving
 
drove
 
used to drive
 
was drove
Ann didn’t see me wave to her. She ____________ in the other direction. (look)
 
was looking
 
looked
 
used to look
 
was looked
Last night I _____________ (drop) a plate when I _____________ (do) the washing up. Fortunately it _______________ (not / break).
 
dropped / was doing / didn’t break
 
dropped / did / didn't break
 
was dropping / was doing / wasn't breaking
 
was dropping / did / wasn´t breaking
When I was young, I _________________ (want) to be a pilot. Later I _______________ (change) my mind.
 
wanted / changed
 
was wanting / chaged
 
wanted / was changing
 
was wanting / was changing
I _________________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ______________ (hear) something behind me. Somebody ________________ (follow) me. I was scared and I ______________ (start) to run.
 
was walking / heard / was following / started
 
walked / heard / followed / started
 
walked / was hearing / followed / was starting
 
was walking / was hearing / was following / was starting
I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last _____________ (see) him, he _______________ (try) to find a job.
 
saw / was trying
 
was seeing / was trying
 
saw / tried
 
was seeing / tried
We were in a very diff icult position. We ______________ (not / know) what to do, so we _______________ (do) nothing.
 
didn’t know / did
 
knew / did
 
were knowing / were doing
 
weren't knowing / did
Sam ____________ (take) a picture of me while I ____________ (not / look).
 
took / wasn’t looking
 
took / looked
 
was taking / wasn't looking
 
was taking / looked
How fast _______________ (you / drive) when the accident ______________ (happen)?
 
were you driving / happened
 
drove / was happening
 
drove / happened
 
were you driving / was happening
‘ _________________ (you / go) out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’
 
Did you go
 
Were you going
 
Did you going
 
Were you do
‘What _________________ (you / do) at this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’
 
were you doing
 
did you do
 
were you do
 
did you doing
While Dad ____________ (print) an article, the printer _____________ (run out) of paper.
 
was printing / ran out
 
printed / ran out
 
was printing / was running out
 
printed / was running out
I ___________ (try) to log on when the WiFi _____________ (stop) working
 
was trying / stopped
 
was trying / was stopping
 
tried / stopped
 
tried / was stopping
When you _____________ (see) Paul, _____________ (wear) a black jacket?
 
saw / was he wearing ... ?
 
saw / did he wear ...?
 
were seeing / did he wear ...?
 
were seeing / was he wearing ...?
When we _____________(leave) school yesterday, it _________________ (pour) with rain.
 
left / was pouring
 
were leaving / was pouring
 
left / poured
 
were leaving / poured
While they ____________ (try) to fix the computer, all the lights _____________ (go out).
 
were trying / went out
 
were trying / were going out
 
tried / went out
 
tried / were going out
My little sister ___________(draw) a picture while I _____________(study) for my French exam.
 
was drawing; was studying
 
drew / studied
 
was drawing / studied
 
drew / was studying
My cousin _________________(meet) his wife, Bianca, while he _____________(live) in Italy
 
met / was living
 
was meeting / was living
 
was meeting / met
 
met / lived
We ________________ (play) video games when my mum ______________ (say) ‘Turn the volume down!’
 
were playing / said
 
were playing / was saying
 
played / said
 
played / was saying
My dad __________________________ (listen) to classical music when I __________________ (arrive) home from school.
 
was listening / arrived
 
listened / arrived
 
was listening / was arriving
 
listened / was arriving
I ______________ (switch off ) the computer because it _____________________ (make) a strange noise.
 
switched off / was making
 
was switching off / was making
 
switched off / made
 
was switching off / was making


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