What were you doing when the school bus came? ----- We _____(a)_____ (have) breakfast when the school bus _____(b)_____ .
a) were having --- b) came
What was he doing when he broke your leg? ----- He _____(a)_____ (play) football when _____(b)_____ his leg.
a) was playing --- b) he broke
What was mum doing when someone knocked at the door? Mum ____(a)______ (wash up) when someone ____(b)______ at the door.
a) was washing up --- b) knocked
What were we doing when somebody knocked at the door? ----- We _____(a)_____ (clean) the house when _____(b)_____ at the door.
a) were cleaning --- b) somebody knocked
What was the gardener doing when we called him to come in? ----- The gardener ____(a)______ (pick) up the flowers when we _____(b)_____ him to come in.
a) was picking --- b) called
What were they doing when they saw the bird? ----- They _____(a)_____(draw) when _____(b)_____ the bird.
a) were drawing --- b) they saw
What was Peter doing when I saw him? Peter _____(a)_____ (wait) for somebody when _____(b)_____ him.
a) was waiting --- b) I saw
I ____(a)______ (walk) home when the rain _____(b)_____ (start).
a) was walking --- b) started
What were you doing when the guests arrived? ----- We _____(a)_____ (cook) when the guests ______(b)____ .
a) were cooking --- b) arrived
What were you doing when I walked in? ----- I ______(a)____ (plant) flowers when you _____(b)_____ in.
a) was planting --- b) walked
What was Boris doing when the dog bit him? ----- Boris _____(a)_____ (feed) the dog when _____(b)_____ him.
a) was feeding --- b) it bit
Mark _____(a)_____ (study) when the phone _____(b)_____ (ring).
a) was studying --- b) rang
What was your mother doing when you came home? ----- My mother ____(a)______ (have) a rest when _____(b)_____ home.
a) was having --- b) I came
Mary _____(a)_____ (read) in bed when she _____(b)_____ (hear) a strange noise downstairs.
a) was reading --- b) heard
Mum _____(a)_____ (slice) some carrots when she _____(b)_____ (cut) her finger.
a) was slicing --- b) cut
I _____(a)_____ (sleep) when the dog ____(b)______ (run) away
a) was sleeping --- b) ran
What was Steve doing when the lights went out? ----- Steve _____(a)_____ (watch) TV when the lights _____(b)_____ out.
a) was watching --- b) went
The kids ____(a)______ (play) outside when the storm ____(b)______ (start).
a) were playing --- b) started
What were John and Jim doing when when I found them? ----- They _____(a)_____ (hide) behind a tree when _____(b)_____ them.
a) were hiding --- b) I found
What were you doing when you dropped your glass? ----- I _____(a)_____ (dance) when _____(b)_____ my glass.
a) was dancing --- b) I dropped
What was Andy doing when we saw him? ----- Andy ____(a)______ (throw) snowballs when ______(b)____ him.
a) was throwing --- b) we saw
What were you doing when your sister came in? ----- I _____(a)_____ (comb) my hair when _____(b)_____ in.
a) was combing --- b) my sister came
What ____(a)______ (Peter / do) when you ____(b)______ (knock) on his door?
a) was Peter doing --- b) knocked
Gerald and Philip _____(a)_____ (return) from work when the car _____(b)_____ (crash) into a wall.
a) were returning --- b) crashed
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