the phone rang
Enquanto eu estava lendo, o telefone tocou.
While I was reading, the phone rang.
O telefone tocou enquanto eu tomava banho.
The phone rang while I was taking a shower.
O telefone tocou, mais eu não atendi.
The phone rang, but I didn't answer it.
Assim que eu cheguei em casa, o telefone tocou.
As soon as I got home, the phone rang.
O telefone tocou por bastante tempo.
The phone rang for quite a while.
O telefone tocou, mas ninguém atendeu.
The phone rang, but no one answered.
The phone rang three times.
O telefone tocou enquanto eu estava lendo.
The phone rang while I was reading.
Poucos minutos depois, o telefone tocou.
A few minutes later, the phone rang.
The phone rang.