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1- At 10 a.m. yesterday I began to have breakfast at school. At 10.15  my classmates joined me. When they camewas comingis coming, I was eatingateam eating something.    2- I seesawwas seeing Helen at school yesterday afternoon, but she didn't seewasn't seeingisn't seeing me. Because she is speakingwas speakingspoke to a man at that time.   3- It was cold when I went out. The sun wasn't shiningisn't shiningdidn't shine   4- He is drivingwas drivingdrove when he had a fatal car accident.   5- Yesterday morning I visitedam visitingwas visiting my grandparents. When I am arrivingwas arrivingarrived in their house at four p.m., they areweredid in the living room. My grandpa was watching is watchingwatched TV and my grandma is readingwas readingread a book.   6- Selma was havingis havinghad dinner when somebody knockedis knockingwas knocking on the door. She got up and opened the door.   7- It was snowingis snowingsnowed when I gets upgot upis getting up   8- I fellam fallingfall on the ice while I was ice-skating.   9- I began to study at 6 yesterday evening. Linda  came to my flat at 6.30. I studiedwas studyingam studying when Linda was comingcameis coming   10- My girl friend called me at 4 p.m. yesterday. My mum came home at 4.15. Mum was comingcamecome home while I was talkingtalkedam talking to her on the phone.