far away
remote
I don't like visiting ____ places as they're too overcrowded.
touristy
This car broke down as they ______ (drive) home.
were driving
We _____ (have) dinner, when the plane hit turbulence.
were having
willing to try new and often difficult things
adventurous
They _____ aimlessly around the town.
wandered
had taken
The streets were wet. It _____ (rain) all morning.
was raining
a situation that was caused by something from an earlier time
legacy
-Do you like cycling? - No, it has never _____ to me.
appealed
We wanted to go to Peru because we _____ (be) there before.
hadn't been
Jess had a bandage on her arm. She ____ ( fall) off her bike the day before.
had fallen
very beautiful
stunning
Fry the potatoes until they _____ all the oil.
soak up
Use the past simple to talk about ____
sequence of action, i.e. for the main events in a story
They were very red. They _____ ( sunbathe) all morning but they _____ ( not put) any sun scream.
had been sunbathing, had not put
to move a small boat through water with an oar
paddle
We ______ until our house was repaired.
roughed it
Use the past continuous to describe ____
Use the past perfect to talk about ____
things which happened before the main event