Interrupted Action in the Past

While she was reading a magazine in her office, her colleague came into the door.

1. While the girls (study)______________________________, 2. While Tom and Mary (talk) _______________________,
the bell __________________(ring). the cars __________________(crash) into one another.

3. While the little boy (swing)______________________ 4. While she (watch)____________________TV,

on the rocking-horse, his mum _____________(come) home. her mum ____________________(open) the door.

5. While she (read)____________________ a book, 6. When he (climb) _________________up to the tree,

suddenly the spider ______________(appear). he ________________(fell) off and __________(injure),
his knee and ____________ (start) crying.
 Paul and Sindy are siblings. Their parents went on holiday and left their children in
their house. Paul and Sindy decided to make a party. Unfortunately, the weather was
bad and their parents came back home earlier.

When Jim and Peter (play)______________________cards,

Sarah (listen)______________________ to music and ________________________(dance),
the parents (come) ____________ home.

Paul and Sindy are siblings. Their parents went on holiday and left their children in
their house. Paul and Sindy decided to make a party. Unfortunately, the weather was
bad and their parents came back home earlier.

When Jim and Peter (play)______________________cards,

Sarah (listen)______________________ to music and ________________________(dance),
the parents (come) ____________ home.
What were they doing yesterday? Describe the picture.
When our grandpa Ed came to the garden, .....

What were they doing yesterday? Describe the picture.

When our grandfather Ed came to the garden,.......
When I looked out of the window yesterday at three o’clock in the afternoon,...
the old woman/smile in the balcony
a man/climb up to the ladder
a man/sell the newspapers
some girls/play and run
some pigeons/fly
an ostrich/run out of the shop
a woman/stroll with the baby
a man/order a cup of coffee
a dog/run away
a girl/chase her dog
a man/sit on the bench
a man/read under the tree

When I looked out of the window yesterday at three o’clock in the afternoon,...
the old woman/smile in the balcony
a man/climb up to the ladder
a man/sell the newspapers
some girls/play and run
some pigeons/fly
an ostrich/run out of the shop
a woman/stroll with the baby
a man/order a cup of coffee
a dog/run away
a girl/chase her dog
a man/sit on the bench
a man/read under the tree