1

I WAS DRIVING in England when I suddenly

REALIZED I was on the wrong side of the road. 

2

Helen WAS LIVING with her grandparents when she 

ENTERED high school. 

3

I WAS MAKING dinner last night when the phone  

RANG. 

4

Milly and Fred WERE WORKING in a restaurant in Toronto  

when they MET. 

5

Several years ago, I WAS HAVING problems with math,  

so I HAD to find a tutor.

6

We WERE LIVING in a tiny apartment when our first child

WAS born.

7

My wife and I WERE WATCHING TV when the power soon

WENT out.

8

My boss always WORE a gray raincoat and

CARRIED an umbrella when he walked to the office.

9

He WAS HAVING a bath when the phone rang.

Very unwillingly he GOT out of the bath

and WENT to answer it.

10

Her mother often TOLD Olivia that she

WAS SPENDING (or SPENT) too much money on cosmetics,

but she never LISTENED.

11

The boys WERE PLAYING cards when they

HEARD their father's step. They immediately

HID the cards and TOOK

out their lesson books.

12

When I came in they WERE SITTING round the fire.

Mr. Pitt WAS DOING a crossword puzzle, Mrs. Pitt

WAS KNITTING, the others WERE READING.

Mrs. Pitt SMILED at me and SAID,

"Hello. Please, come and sit down".