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 ..................(wait) for over an hour when the bus finnally came.
had been waiting
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
It ........................(be) a beautiful day yesterday.
was
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
Sakespeare..........................(write) lots of plays during his life.
wrote
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
The sun ............................(shine) when he got up.
was shining
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 had done the right thing, but soon I realised that I make a big mistake.
I had made a big mistake
Sara lived in London. She .......................(move) there when she was sixteen.
had moved