David _____ late in his backyard vegetable garden when the door lock broke. (work)
was working
A heavy rain _____ outside while they gathered the small plants. (fall)
was falling
The strong wind _____ loudly through the nearby trees all evening. (blow)
was blowing
Suddenly, a big gust of wind _____ the greenhouse door closed. (shutter)
shuttered
The metal lock _____ under the intense pressure of the wind. (break)
broke
The main exit _____ completely blocked after the door jammed. (become)
became
David _____ his small wooden shovel onto the wet floor. (drop)
dropped
While he _____ for his toolbox, a loud thunder noise happened. (look)
was looking
A loud sound of thunder suddenly _____ a big noise directly overhead. (make)
made
Clara _____ vegetables inside for dinner when she heard the glass shake. (cut)
was cutting
I _____ the glass shake from inside the small kitchen. (hear)
heard
I _____ to open the lock when you ran out into the yard. (try)
was trying
David successfully _____ the broken metal lock two minutes later. (fix)
fixed
While they _____ the heavy door open together, the wind stopped. (pull)
were pulling
The wind safely _____ for a short moment during the storm. (stop)
stopped
David _____ a big smile and gathered his gardening tools. (smile)
smiled
He _____ back inside the house with the dry firewood. (walk)
walked
We _____ the small tomato plants into the greenhouse at 11:00 PM last night. (move)
were moving
The mailman _____ an important letter yesterday morning during the rain. (deliver)
delivered
First he picked the green apples, and then he _____ the basket with a rope. (tie)
tied
The old wooden fence _____ perfectly stable before the storm hit it. (look)
looked
What _____ you _____ when the heavy flowerpot broke open? (do)
were / doing
He _____ a clay pot while he was lifting the heavy dirt bags. (break)
broke
The sun _____ brilliantly when the rain finally stopped this morning. (shine)
was shining
They _____ the backyard garden map two days ago by hand. (draw)
drew
Suddenly, a small stray cat _____ on top of the greenhouse roof. (appear)
appeared
While the children _____ the old dirt, the rain started again. (mix)
were mixing
The gardener _____ the missing tools, cleaned them, and put them away. (find)
found
They _____ for the storm to pass all afternoon under the porch. (wait)
were waiting
The farmer _____ digging the long water trench two weeks ago. (finish)
finished