1. I got up late this morning so when I _____________(arrive) at the station, the train _____________ (already/leave).
2. While I ______________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________ (notice) a new shop.
3. We ______________ (meet) when we _____________ (live) in Italy.
4. She ______________ (spend) a lot of hours studying for the exam because she _______________ (already/fail) it twice.
5. They _____________ (live) in their house for twenty years when they _____________(decide) to sell it.
6. I ______________ (go) out into the garden to fetch my bike, but I ______________ (find) that someone ______________ (steal) it.
7. I ______________ (see) you at the park yesterday. You ______________ (sit) on a bench with your arm round Tom.
8. We realised that we _______________ (meet) before as soon as we ______________ (see) each other.
9. A strange man ______________ (walk) into the room. He _______________ (wear) red trousers and a pink T-shirt.
10. When I ______________ (finish) the ironing, I ______________ (cook) dinner.
11. I couldn’t speak to them because when I _____________ (phone), they _____________ (go) out.
12. She ______________ (work) quietly at her desk when suddenly the door _____________(open) and her daughter _____________ (rush) in.
13. Helen ______________ (get off) the bus, and ______________ (walk) into the bank when she _______________(realise) that she ______________ (leave) her handbag on the bus.
14. He _______________ (stand) up, ______________ (walk) across the room, and ______________ (close) the window.
15. He was very nervous when he ______________ (drive) across France last month because he ________________ (not/drive) on the right before.
16. As soon as I ______________ (walk) into the room, he _____________ (hand) me the letter.
17. He _______________(not/like) the photo when he ________________ (see) it.
18. Where ______________ (you/leave) your wallet when you _______________ (go) swimming?
19. What ______________ (you/write) when your computer _______________ (crash)?
20. I ________________ (enjoy) the film even though I ______________ (see) it before.
21. How fast ________________ (you/drive) when your car _____________ (have) a puncture?
22. After I _______________ (take) an aspirin, my headache ________________ (disappear).
23. When I ________________ (arrive) at the party, they ________________ (drink) champagne.
24. Ann _______________ (watch) television when Julie _______________ (arrive).
25. As soon as she _______________ (pass) her driving test, she _____________(buy) a car.
26. When I _____________ (study) abroad, my parents ______________ (phone) me every week.
27. When I ________________ (get) home, the children ______________ (already/go) to bed.
28. He _________________ (not/tell) the police that he ________________ (take) the money.
29. When you _______________ (go) to the new Chinese restaurant, what _____________ (you/eat)?
30. They __________________ (thank) her for everything she _______________ (do) to help them to pass the exam.