2 Choose the correct verbs to complete the
sentences.
1 Liz shopped/ was shopping when something
strange happened / was happening to her
2 The cake shop wasn't I wasn't being very
crowded when Liz arrived / was arriving
3 While she waited / was waiting in the
small queue, an old lady approached / was
approaching her
4 The old lady showed / was showing Liz a photo
of her granddaughter while talking about her
5 When Liz asked / was asking how much her cake
cost, the shop assistant said she had / was having
to pay for the lady's cakes as well.
6 The old lady left/ was leaving the shop while Liz
paid / was paying for the cakes.
3 Rewrite the sentences in two different ways.
Use when or while.
1 I was watching TV. My best friend called
While I was watching TV, my best friend called.
I was watching TV when my best friend called.
2 My dad was driving home from work. His car
suddenly stopped
3 Alex was walking home from school. It started
raining
4 We saw our Maths teacher. She was waiting at the
bust stop
5 My mum was reading a book in the living room.
My brother entered the room.​