Past tenses, affirmative
I broke / was breaking my leg while I was skiing / had been skiing last year.
I broke my leg while I was skiing last year.
I went to the doctor because I ........................... (not / feel) well for a few weeks.
I went to the doctor because I hadn't felt well for a few weeks.
When we arrived at the airport, our flight ............................ so we went back home.
When we arrived at the airport, our flight had already left so we went back home.
I ironed/was ironing my uniform when you called / had called.
I was ironing my uniform when you called.
I was in a hurry because my alarm ........................... (not / go off) and I'd woken up late.
I was in a hurry because my alarm hadn't gone off and I'd woken up late.
I'm wearing a bandage because I .............................. myself this morning.
I'm wearing a bandage because I cut myself this morning.
We were / were being hungry because we had missed / had been missing lunch.
We were hungry because we had missed lunch.
On New Year's Eve, we .......................... (not go) to a party.
On New Year's Eve, we didn't go to a party.
I .............................. my teeth when I noticed there was a huge spider on the wall.
I was brushing my teeth when I noticed there was a huge spider on the wall.
Joe worked / had been working out a lot before the race, so he was / had been very fit.
Joe had been working out a lot before the race, so he was very fit.
When we arrived, the film ........................... (already / not start).
When we arrived, the film had not already started.
I was on another call, so I .............................. answer the phone.
I was on another call, so I didn't answer the phone.
I turned off / was turning off the light and went / had gone to sleep.
I turned off the light and went to sleep.
I (not eat ) dinner as I (eat) a big lunch.
I didn't eat dinner as I had eaten a big lunch.
I couldn't go to the concert because I .............................. all my money the week before.
I couldn't go to the concert because I had spent all my money the week before.