Tenses 1
While I ____________________ (read) a book in the living room, my brother suddenly burst through the front door with exciting news.
was reading
Look at the streets! It's clear that it ____________________ (rain) heavily for hours because everything is soaked.
has been raining
My family ____________________ (own) a charming little house near the river, but they sold it years ago.
used to own
They ____________________ (not / finish) discussing the agenda when the meeting was suddenly interrupted by the fire alarm.
hadn´t finished
She ____________________ (live) in five different countries so far, but she always says Prague is her favorite city.
has lived
As children, every Sunday afternoon my grandfather ____________________ (take) us to the local bakery to buy fresh pastries.
would take
I ____________________ (try) to reach the manager three times today, but her phone goes straight to voicemail every time.
have tried
How long ____________________ (you / practice) the piano for tonight's recital? You've been playing since early afternoon!
have you been
When I was a child, we ____________________ (spend) every summer at my grandparents' cottage in the mountains.
used to spend
Laura was exhausted when she arrived home because she ____________________ (drive) non-stop through the blizzard for over six hours.
had been driving
Whenever we felt stressed during exam week, we ____________________ (go) for long night walks around the neighborhood.
would go
In his youth, my uncle ____________________ (be) extraordinarily athletic, competing in regional track tournaments.
used to be
By the time the train finally pulled into the station, we ____________________ (wait) on the freezing platform for nearly forty minutes.
had been waiting
I realized I couldn't enter the building because I ____________________ (leave) my keys inside my apartment earlier that morning.
had left
Before the power went out, the technicians ____________________ (attempt) to repair the generator for several hours.
had been attempting
The roads were incredibly slippery because a heavy frost ____________________ (form) overnight.
had formed
He ____________________ (work) on that complex computer program all morning, so his eyes were bright red when we went out to lunch.
had worked
The detective noticed that the suspect ____________________ (glance) nervously at his watch while the officer was asking him routine questions.
had glanced
The archeologists ____________________ (dig) in that area for months before they finally discovered the ancient ruins.
had been digging
When the principal walked into the room, the students ____________________ (debate) the proposal passionately for nearly twenty minutes.
had been debating