Past Simple or Continuous?
I couldn't sleep last night. My neighbours ______ (argue) all night
were arguing
I ____ (work) for hours when the earthquake hit.
had been working
He looked guilty. I knew he done the wrong thing.
he had done
I _______ (finish) my school day when the earthquake hit.
had finished
While George ______ (clean) his room, his mother ______ (cook) dinner.
was cleaning / was cooking
She ____ (leave) by the time we got there.
had left
It hasn't rained last week.
didn't rain
He _______ (try on) thousand of outfits for hours before choosing one to wear at the party.
had tried
The children ______ (forget) their lunch at home every day last week
forgot
He ____ (try) on clothes for hours when the shop assistant kicked us out
had been trying
Both boys had cuts and a black eye when they got home. They were just fighting.
had just been fighting
She didn't want to move. She _____ (live) in Liverpool all her life.
had lived
We ______ (talk) about the movie when we ______ (start) to have the feeling we had forgotten about aomething.
were talking / started
Sue ______ (not/feel/good) that day. The previous night she ______ (have) a fever and her body was aching all over.
hadn't been feeling well / had had
We were really good friends. We had known each other since years.
for years
He ______ (write) three books and he was working on another one.
had written
I ________ (think) about calling Sam but I didn't do it because I ______ (think) I didn't have my phone with me.
was thinking / thought
I remember Alex used to look great. How often ______ (go) to the gym before quitting?
had she/he been going
At first I thought I did the right thing, but I soon I realised that I make a big mistake.
I had done the right thing
I had made a big mistake
I didn't know who he was. I _____ (never/see) him before.
had never seen