Past Simple vs Past Continuous
When she _______________ (arrive) home, her mother ______________________ (watch) and her father ___________________ (sleep).
"arrived", "was watching" and "was sleeping"
We ___________go swimming every weekend.
"used to" "would"
I __________never ________ (hear) of this castle until I came to England.
"had" and "heard"
She (throw) ___________________away the letter that she (write) ______________________
"threw" and "had written"
Most of us _____________ (listen) to the lecturer but some students _____________ (whisper) to each other. One of the boys _____________ (close) his eyes and _____________ (fall) asleep.
"were listening", "were whispering", "closed" and "fell"
I ____________________(wonder) if you can help me
"was wondering"
There ____________ be a coffee shop in that corner.
"used to"
We had to go back to the cafe because my friend _______________ (leave) her bag there.
"had left"
They (show) _____________________me the pictures, they (take) _______________________during their holidays.
"showed" and "had taken"
All the tickets ___________________ (be) sold before the concert __________(begin)
"had been sold", "begun"
Peter and John ______________ (discover) a cave while they ________________(play).
"discovered", "were playing"
When I was a child, my mom ____________ read to me every night. (I really miss it!)
"would"
I bought some postcards of parts of the castle I ___________ (see) earlier during the tour.
"had seen"
When he (wake up) ____________________, his mother (already / prepare)___________________ breakfast.
"woke up" and "had already prepared"
When she (start) ___________________ to learn English, she (already / learn) _______________ French.
"started" and "had already learnt"
The past form of "deal", "spend", "take" and "shine"
"dealt", "spent", "took" and "shone"
My grandmother would have long hair. Is the sentence correct? Why / Why not?
It is a state - we can't use would with state verbs or non-action verbs.
_________ you ___________(see) any famous person when you were in London?
"had" and "seen"
Before that day we (never / think) ________________________ of going to Japan.
"had never thought"
While I ______________ (read) my English book I ____________(hear) a noise. I ___________(think) that I ________________(hear) that noise before, so I ___________ (call) my mother.
"was reading", "heard", "thought", "had heard" and "called"
While I ____________ (study) for my exam, my brother ________________ (play) on the computer and my best friend ____________ (cry) because of her boyfriend. Suddenly my mother _____________(appear) and we ___________________ (go) to the cinema.
"was studying", "was playing", "was crying", "appeared" and "went"
I __________to live in Chicago, but now I live in Canada.
"used to"
When I left the restaurant I realized that I ___________(pay) more than I should have to.
"had paid"
By the time he (arrive) ________________________ at the pub, they (run) __________________ out of orange juice.
"arrived" and "had run"
She _____________ (ride) her way home when she _______(fall) down. Someone __________ (come) to help her. He _______(be) the most handsome boy she ________ ______(see) before.
"was riding", "fell", "came", "was" "had seen"