Question

1. While my brother (study) for his exam, I (translate) a newspaper article into Ukrainian.
2. Tom (write) a letter to his family when his pencil (break).
3. When I (clean) the house, I (find) some old letters.
4. The doorbell (ring) while I (have) a bath.
5. They (build) a new bank when I (be) there last year.
6. My friend (own) this company but the state (buy) it and (bring) into public sector.
7. I (phone) my parents when the door bell (ring).
8. We (not hear) the phone because we (sing).
9. During his visit to Switzerland he (go) skiing every weekend.
10. While he (watch) television he (hear) a loud cry for help.
11. They (establish) the company in the 1990s.
12. When the phone rang, I (talk) to a client.

Answer 1

1. While my brother was studying for his exam, I was translating a newspaper article into Ukrainian.2. Tom was writing a letter to his family when his pencil broke .3. When I was cleaning the house, I found some old letters.4. The doorbell rang while I was having a bath.5. They were building a new bank when I was there last year.6. My friend used to own this company but the state bought it and brought into public sector.7. I was phoning my parents when the door bell rang.8. We didn’t hear the phone because we were singing .9. During his visit to Switzerland he went skiing every weekend.10. While he was watching television he heard a loud cry for help.11. They established the company in the 1990s.12. When the phone rang, I was talking to a client