Past simple
John ____ (wait) in his car until his friend ____ (arrive).
waited - arrived
They ____ (talk) for over an hour before Tony ____ (arrive).
had been talking - arrived
Mike has waited here for more than 20 minutes before a bus stopped.
Mike had been waiting here for more than 20 minutes before a bus stopped.
Jill ____ (phone) Dad a few days before she ____ ( leave) for her trip.
had phoned - left
It ____ (be) great.
was
I ____ (never see) so many wild animals until I ____ (move) there.
had never seen - moved
When I worked as a tour guide I use to visit museums all the time.
When I worked as a tour guide I used to / would visit museums all the time.
They entered the restaurant. They were served.
After they ____ (enter) the restaurant, they ____ (serve).
had entered - were served
I ____ (drive) around by car with two friends and we ____ (see) lots of interesting places.
drove - saw
How long ____ (study) Turkish before you ____ (go) to Ankara?
had you been studying - went
My mum cooked while I read a book.
My mum was cooking while I was reading a book.
Did you ____ (watch) cartoons every day when you ____ (be) a kid?
(use to) watch - were
"Will you stay with me?"
He asked ____.
if/whether I would stay with him.
OR
me to stay with him.
Mike ____ (want) to sit down because he ____ (stand) all day at work.
wanted - had been standing
When I got home, my dad just finished fixing the car.
When I got home, my dad had just finished fixing the car.
I broke my leg. I could not go out.
I ____ (go) out because I ____ (break) my leg.
could not go - had broken
"Where did you spend your last holiday?"
She asked me ____ last holiday.
where I had spent my
He ____ (feel) tired because he ____ (exercise) so hard all week.
felt - had been exercising
I would live in Chicago when I was 9 years old.
I used to live in Chicago when I was 9 years old.
____ (be) the team upset because they ____ (lose) the game before the finals?
Was - had lost