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I (be) born in 2012
I was born in 2012
Yesterday at noon I (sit) and (read) a book
Yesterday at noon I was sitting and reading a book
She didn't want to move. She (live) in Liverpool all her life.
She didn't want to move. She had lived in Liverpool all her life.
Yesterday I (meet) my friend
Yesterday I met my friend
While we (cross) the street we heard a loud noise
While we were crossing the street we heard a loud noise
I couldn't get into the house. I (lose) my keys.
I couldn't get into the house. I had lost my keys.
I (come) home, (take) off my shoes, (have) dinner and (go) to bed
I came home, took off my shoes, had dinner and went to bed
While it (rain), I suddenly felt sleepy.
While it was raining, I suddenly felt sleepy.
Teresa wasn't at home. She (go) shopping.
Teresa wasn't at home. She had gone shopping.
I was walking down the street when I (see) an accident
I was walking down the street when I saw an accident
We (watch) television when the power went off.
We were watching television when the power went off.
My eighteenth birthday was the worst day I ever (have).
My eighteenth birthday was the worst day I had ever had.
I (buy) the house after I had graduated from the uni
I bought the house after I had graduated from the uni
My mom (hoover) the house and I (sit) and (watch) TV
My mom was hoovering the house and I was sitting and watching TV
Up until that moment, I never (believe) in astrology.
Up until that moment, I'd never believed in astrology.