Use the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1) At 7 o’clock yesterday evening Ralph (drive) to the city centre. 2) Jane (do) her home-
work when the telephone (ring). 3) I (enter) the living room and (see) Peter who (sleep) on
the sofa. 4) When Jane (come) home, her little bro (play) with his favourite toy plane.
5) While Ann (do) the flat, her sis (cook) dinner. 6) It (snow) when they (leave) the house.
7) Mum (cross) the street when Dad (drive) up to the gate. 8) My granny (wash) up while
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I (cut) the vegetables for salad. 9) I (try) to phone you yesterday afternoon. — Sorry, Bob,
I (not, be) at home. I (help) Sarah to prepare her presentation. 10) When John (arrive), we
(have) breakfast.

1 was driving   2 was doing    rang     3 entered    saw    was sleeping   4came   was playing    5 was doing    was cooking    6 was snowing     left 7 was crossing    drove up 8  was washing up   was cutting    9 tried     wasn't was helping     10 arrived      were having