Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1. While Tom (read)__________, Amely (watch) ___________ a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come)__________ home, (switch)__________ on the computer
and (check)______________ his emails.
3. The thief (sneak)__________ into the house, (steal)_____________ the jewels
and (leave)________________ without a trace.
4. Nobody (listen)____________ while the teacher (explain)__________ the tenses.
5. While we (do)_______ a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie)________ on the beach.
6. He (wake)___________ up and (look)____________ at his watch.
7. The receptionist (welcome)__________ the guests and (ask)_________ them to fill
in the form.
8. The car (break)____________ down and we (have)___________ to walk home.
9. The boys (swim)___________ while the girls (sunbathe)______________.
10. My father (come)_____________ in, (look)______________ around
and (tell)___________________ me to tidy up my room.
11. As long as one group (prepare)____________ dinner, the
others (collect)________________ wood for their campfire.
12. While the parents (have)___________ breakfast, their
children (run)__________ about.
13. Martha (turn)______________ off the lights and (go)_____________ to bed.
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