Past Simple or Continuous?
Last Sunday, I went to the cinema and __________ (watch) Shang Chi with my friends.
watched
The class had ended when I reached school.
Which event happened first?
Class ended
He had to sell his car. It had giving him a lot of problem for a few years.
Wrong (had been giving)
When I ________ (talk) on the phone, my neighbour knocked on my door.
was talking
The killer ______ (leave) before the police arrived.
had left
He ____ (try) on clothes for hours when the shop assistant kicked us out.
had been trying
What ________ (you/do) when I called you?
were you doing
___ (Jane/finish work) when you called her?
Had Jane (already) finished work
It _______ (rain) for 3 days before it finally stopped.
had been raining
I ______ (go swimming) every day during the summer holiday last year.
went swimming
This is the oldest building in the town. It ___ (build) over 200 years ago.
was built
I _______ (try) to get tickets for that concert for months, and I didn't want to miss it.
had been trying
While I _______ (walk) home, I _______ (see) an accident.
was walking, saw
After reaching home, I _______ (realise) that I _______ (lose) my wallet.
realised, had lost
She _____ (go) to see a doctor because she _____ (have a fever) for the whole day.
went, had been having a fever