Past Simple or Continuous?
I couldn't sleep last night. My neighbours ______ (argue) all night
were arguing
I ____ (work) when the earthquake hit.
had been working
He looked guilty. I knew he done the wrong thing.
he had done
After Sofie _________ (finish) her work, she went to lunch.
had finished
In the late 1990s my father __________ (working) for the FBI.
was working
While George ______ (clean) his room, his mother ______ (cook) dinner.
was cleaning / was cooking
He ____ (try) on clothes for hours when the shop assistant kicked us out
had been trying
It hasn't rained last week.
didn't rain
I washed the floor when the painter _________ (go).
had gone
While you ________ (be) out working a package ________ (arrive) for you.
were / arrived
The children ______ (forget) their lunch at home every day last week
forgot
He had to sell his car. It ______ (give) him a lot of trouble.
had been giving
Both boys had cuts and a black eye when they got home. They were just fighting.
had just been fighting
Harold _____________ (know) about it for a while.
had known
We ___________ (play) in the mud so our clothes _________ (be) filthy.
had been playing / were
We ______ (talk) about the movie while we ______ (walk) home
were talking / were walking
Sue ______ (not/feel/good) that day. She had a fever and her body was aching all over.
hadn't been feeling well
We were really good friends. We had known each other since years.
for years
She was crying because she ___________ (lost) her house keys.
had lost
I __________ (learn / already) some Italian before we __________ (move) to Rome.
had already learned / moved
Every day I ________ (see) her I ______ (love) her more and more.
saw / loved
Sally used to look great. How often ______ (go) to the gym?
had she 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
He couldn't find his bike because someone __________ (steal) it.
By the time it _______ (be) dark in the forest we _______ (put up) our tent and __________ (make) a campfire.
was / had put up / made