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
I _______ (work) when the earthquake hit.
had been working
call/ teacher / something/ but/ explaining/ was/ I/ muted/ the/ The
The teacher was speaking but I muted the call
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
He _______ (try on) clothes for hours when the shop assistant kicked us out.
had been trying
turned/ on/ the/ turn/ but/ the/ teacher/ kept/ asking/ already/ I/ camera/ me/ on/ to/ it/ on/ had
I had already turned on the camera but the teacher kept on asking me to turn it on
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
He had to sell his car. It _______ (give) him a lot of trouble.
had been giving
was/ Last/ walking/ I/night,/ when/I/ saw/car/ the/home/ very/towards/ a/ red/ light./ I/ see/ talking/ he/ running/ was/ on/ phone/ could/ fast/ a
Last night, I was walking home when I saw a car running very fast towards a red light. I could see he was talking on the phone
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
Sue _______ (not feel) well that day. She had a fever and her body was aching all over.
hadn't been feeling
could/ lying/ women's/ that/ body/ because/ had/ been/ beach/ tell / for many/on/ hours/ clothes/ the /were /dry/ Robin/ the /the
Robin could tell that the body had been lying on the beach for many hours because the women's clothes were dry
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
Sally used to look great. How often _______ (go) to the gym?
had she been going
happened/sleeping / I /This/5 /years/ brother/was / old./ father/ away/ gone/ and /my /and/ I /My/ on /my/had/ parent's/were/ bedroom./when/business/ on/
This happened when I was 5 years old. My father had gone away on business and my brother and I were sleeping on my parent's bedroom