Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb in parentheses:

1. While I
____________ (watch) TV, the power suddenly went out.

2. By the
time we ____________ (arrive) at the party, everyone ____________ (leave).

3. Last
night, I ____________ (study) for hours before the exam.

4. She
____________ (live) in London for five years before she moved to Paris.

5. When
the phone rang, I ____________ (have) a shower.

6. They
____________ (play) tennis when it started raining.

7. By the
time we ____________ (get) to the airport, the plane ____________ (take off).

8. While
they ____________ (have) dinner, the doorbell ____________ (ring).

9. I
____________ (not/see) that movie before, so I was excited to watch it.

10. When I
arrived, he ____________ (already/finish) his work.

11. He
____________ (write) the report when his computer crashed.

12. By the
time she ____________ (reach) the station, the train ____________ (leave).

13. I
____________ (wait) for over an hour before the bus finally ____________ (come).

14. They
____________ (travel) around the world before they ____________ (settle) in Australia.

15. While
they ____________ (walk) in the park, they ____________ (see) a rare bird.

16. The
kids ____________ (play) outside when it suddenly ____________ (start) raining.

17. When
the teacher entered the classroom, the students ____________ (already/finish) the test.

18. By the
time we ____________ (arrive) at the beach, the sun ____________ (set).

19. I
____________ (lose) my keys, so I had to ask for a spare.

20. While I
____________ (clean) the house, I ____________ (find) an old photo album.

21. When
they ____________ (arrive) at the restaurant, the chef ____________ (already/prepare) their favorite dish.

22. By the
time the ambulance ____________ (arrive), the injured person ____________ (receive) first aid from a passerby.

23. I
____________ (study) all day, so by the evening, I ____________ (feel) exhausted.

24. While
they ____________ (climb) the mountain, they ____________ (see) a spectacular sunrise.

25. She
____________ (never/eat) sushi before she went to Japan.

26. By the
time I ____________ (realize) my mistake, it ____________ (already/be) too late.

27. When I
____________ (open) the door, I ____________ (find) a surprise birthday party waiting for me.

28. They
____________ (drive) for hours before they ____________ (reach) the remote village.

29. While I
____________ (read) a book, the phone ____________ (ring).

30. By the
time he ____________ (return) the book to the library, he ____________ (already/read) it twice.