I tried and failed miserably. I have no idea whether to use preterite or imperfect but I can send you what I attempted.

1. Eran las tres cuando ella levanto para empezar el dia.

2. Mientras Philip fried (I don't know the word for fried) las papas en aceite, Elena paso la aspiradora en la sala.

3. Antes de salir, yo apage the lights(not sure how to say light)y cerre la puerta.

4. El camarero llevaba unos platos a la mesa cuando el se cayo y se rompio el brazo.

5. Mis amigos y yo nadabamos en la piscina cuando usted toco el timbre.

6. Cuando tenia quince anos, vivi con una familia en Granada.

7. Cuando tenia dos anos, empece a caminar.

8. Lave ropa sucia y la puse en el armario.

9. Mis padres tomaron las pillows (don't know how to say this) de la cama para limpiarlas y later, they returned them. (i have absolutely no idea how to say this part.)

10. Mientras que estudiaba, la alarma.

11. En el vestibulo, habia mas estudiantes.

Here are the original sentences:

1. It was three o'clock when she got up to start the day.

2. While Philip fried the potatoes in oil, Elena vaccumed the living room.

3. Before leaving, I turned off the lights and closed the door.

4. The waiter was carrying some dishes to the table when he fell and broke his arm.

5. My friends and I were swimming in the pool when you rang the doorbell.

6. When I was fifteen years old, I lived with a family in Granada.

7. When I was two years old, I began to walk.

8. I washed all of the dirty clothing and put it in the closet.

9. My parents took the pillows off the bed to clean them and later, they returned them.

10. While I was studying, the bell rang.

11. In the hallway, there were more students.

2 answers

Multiple Post! Look at the preceding one, which I corrected.

Sra
you did a good job on most of those!