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Columbus _______ (discover) America in 1492.

discovered

Claire ______ (go) to Egypt two years ago.

went

Buddy ________ (live) in Italy when he was a child.

lived

Yesterday, the cowboy _________(ride) on a horse through the desert.

rode

Kim _________(wear) gold gloves to the fashion show last year.

wore

When I _______(be) young, I __________(want) to be a pilot.

was/ wanted

My sister and I ______(fly) a kite in the park when we _______ (meet) our cousins.

were flying / met

The girls ________ (surf) at this time last month.

were surfing

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

What _____ you _____ (do) at 9 o'clock last night? I _____ (watch) TV.

were you doing / was watching

Jessica ________(wear) a bright summer dress when I ________ (see) her on the street.

was wearing/ saw

I ______(be) ill last week, so I didn't go to the party.

was

Mandy _______(study) for an exam at 3 o'clock last Friday

was studying

I ________(meet) an old friend in town while I ________(do ) the shopping.

met/ was doing

He _______ (break) his leg while he _______ (ski) in the Alps.

broke / was skiing

The seeds __________(grow) into tiny plants.

grew

Tom _________(fall) off the ladder while he __________(paint) the room.

fell/ was painting

It _____ (snow) when I ____ (leave) home this morning.

was snowing/ left

When I ______(get) up this morning, my father _______ (listen) to the radio in the kitchen

got / was listening

Yesterday I ________ (not go) to the cinema with my friends. I stayed at home.

didn't go

They _______(use) the computer when the modem stopped working.

were using

While my mother _________(run), she ______(see) a beautiful bird.

was running/ saw

They ____ (drink) all the wine last night

drank

They were playing volleyball when the sun ________ (go) down

went