Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past continuous).

1. When I (do)_____was doing_________ the washing-up, I break)___broke________a plate.

2. While Tom (play) __was__playing___________the piano, his mother (do) __________was doing______the washing-up.

3. He (drink) _______drank________some juice and then he (eat) ____________ate_______a few chips.

4. I (have) ________had________dinner when I suddenly (hear) ______heared_________a loud bang.

5. When my father (work) _was working_______________in the garden, an old friend (pass) ________passed______by to see him.

6. She (go) ____was going_________to school, (take) _taked____________out her textbook and (begin) ____brgan____________to learn.

7. When it (start) __was starting____________to rain, our dog (want) _____wanted___________to come inside.

8. When Jane (do) ______doed_______a language course in Ireland, she (visit) ___was visiting__________Blarney Castle.

9. When I (be) ____did___be_____on my way home, I (see) ___saw_____________an accident.

10. I (not / understand) ____didn´t___understand________what they (talk) ______was talking___________about.

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calm down relax:I was angry at first,but I calmed down later.

put something on put clothes on your body: It was cold so I put my coat on.

look after someone take care of : Nurses look after patients.

get up get out of bed: I usually get up at 8.00.

turn up arrive: We turned up at the party at 8 o´clock

take place happen: the party took place in a very big house.

go off make a noise (but not a person): the fire alarm went off by mistake.

set off leave : We set off at six o´clock and arrived at lunchtime

run away leave fast in order to escape :When the police arrived, the thieves ran away

go back return: I went back to my primary school last week.