2. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form of one verb and the past continuous form of the other.

1. I _____________ (see) Henry as I _____________  (cycle) to the sports centre.

2. While we _____________  (prepare) the picnic, it _____________ (start) to rain.

3. All my friends _____________  (leave) the party when I _____________  (arrive).

4. As we _____________  (walk) by the river, we_____________ (hear) a shout.

5. We _____________  (not eat) very much while we _____________  (stay) in that hotel.

6. I _____________  (drink) my dad’s coffee while he _____________  (not look).

4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1. I hurt my finger while I was playing the guitar.

I was playing the guitar when I hurt my finger.

2. I was walking home when it started to rain.

While I ______________________________

3. She broke her leg while she was learning to ski.

She was learning ________________________

4. He was making lunch when he suddenly felt ill.

As he _________________________________

5. She was telling me about her party when she started to laugh loudly.

She started _________________________________

6. I lost my wallet while I was shopping.

While I _________________________________

7. As the band were playing their first song, all the lights went out.

The band were playing _________________________________