Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.
1 While they (walk): they (see) a While they were walking, they saw a fence. 2 While they (cross) the sea, a Terrible storm nearly (destroy) The raft.
3 They (run) away one night while it (rain). 4 While he (wanden) in the wilderness, he (meet) some people who helped him. 5 When the men (sail) on the ocean, they (see) many sea eatures.
6 While he (live) in an abandoned bus, he (realise) he might die.
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Answer 1

1 While they were walking, they saw a fence.

2 While they were crossing the sea, a terrible storm nearly destroyed the raft.

3 They ran away one night while it was raining.

4 While he was wandering in the wilderness, he met some people who helped him.

5 When the men were sailing on the ocean, they saw many sea creatures.

6 While he was living in an abandoned bus, he realized he might die.