•open the brackets using the past simple or the past continuous. 1) they (watch) tv when the lights (go) off. 2) they (not see) me because they (talk) to each other. 3) while the children (sleep), their parents (watch) tv. 4) it (start) to rain while she (water) the flowers in her garden. 5) this time last week i (lie) on the beach. 6) while he (take) a shower, his dogs (eat) his steaks. 7) when they (leave) the museum, the sun (shine). 8) we (walk) in the mountains when we (hear) a piercing scream. 9) i (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm (go) off. 10) when the teacher (arrive) all the students stood up. 11) you (play) a musical instrument when you (be) a kid ? 12) we (go) down the road at 100 kph when the wheel (fall) off. 13) he (come) in, (take) off his coat and (sit) down. 14) yesterday i (spend) two hours cleaning my living room. 15) i (finish) work, (walk) to the beach, and (find) a nice place to swim.

1) they (were watching) tv when the lights (went) off. 2) they (did not see) me because they (were talk ing) to each other. 3) while the children (were sleep ing), their parents (were watch ing) tv. 4) it (started) to rain while she (was water ing) the flowers in her garden. 5) this time last week i (was ly ing) on the beach. 6) while he (was tak ing) a shower, his dogs (ate) his steaks. 7) when they (left) the museum, the sun (was shin ing). 8) we (were walk ing) in the mountains when we (heard) a piercing scream. 9) i (was hav ing) a beautiful dream when the alarm (went) off. 10) when the teacher (arrived) all the students stood up. 11) were you (play ing) a musical instrument when you (were) a kid ? 12) we (was go ing) down the road at 100 kph when the wheel (fell) off. 13) he (came) in, (took) off his coat and (sat) down. 14) yesterday i (spent) two hours cleaning my living room. 15) i (finished) work, (walked) to the beach, and (found) a nice place to swim.

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