There (be)……………… a lot of noise at the fair yesterday

there was a lot of noise at the fair yesterday

They (give) ………..me the letter a few minutes ago.

They gave me the letter a few minutes ago.

What she (do) …………………… when you (arrive) …………………… there? She (write) …………………… a letter.

What she was she doing when you arrived there? She was writing

She (have) …………………… her bath while her sister (get) …………………… the breakfast ready.

She was having her bath while her sister was getting the breakfast ready.

The storm (begin) …………………… at half past ten while the class (study) ……………………history.

The storm began at half past ten while the class was studying history.

When the students (hear) ………… the bell, they (get) …………… up and (leave) ……………

When the students heard the bell, they got up and left

Mr Harvey (ask) …………… me about my plans the next time he (see) ………… me.

Mr Harvey asked me about my plans the next time he saw me

Just as I (leave) ……………for home, a student (stop) ……………………me in the hall.

Just as I left for home, a student stopped me in the hall.

Dorothy and I (just leave) …………… the house when the telephone (ring) ……………

Dorothy and I just left the house when the telephone rang

As I (cross) …………………… the street, two cars (race) …………………… by me at full speed.

As I was crossing the street, two cars raced by me at full speed

The minute I (hear) ……………… the news, I (send) …………………… him a telegram.

The minute I heard the news, I sent him a telegram.

My mother (arrive) ………………… while I (clean) ……………… the kitchen .

My mother arrived while I were cleaning the kitchen

Just as I (write) ……………………the letter, the inkpot (fall) ……………………over.

Just as I was writing the letter, the inkpot fell over.

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His uncle (teach)…………………. English in our school 5 years ago

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

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The old man (fall………….) as he (get)…………….. into the bus

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

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They (not go)…………….. to the movies last Sunday

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

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When I saw him, he (sit) ………………..asleep in a chair

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

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……………You …………(find)………….. my pen yesterday?

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

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It (take)……………. me 5 minutes to walk to school last year

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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The light (go) ………out when we (study)………….. our lesson

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

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