Simple Past
I ____ (visit) my parents yesterday
visited
I ___________ (talk) on the phone when you arrived.
was talking
She ________________(tell) me all of this, but then I saw it for myself.
had told
I _______________ (work) when the earthquake hit.
had been working
He ______ (see) the movie 3 times last week!
saw
He _________________ (feel) sad, so I took him to the cinema to cheer him up.
was feeling
I _________ (try) sushi before it became popular.
had tried
We ________________ (bake) cakes all afternoon to so that we would be ready for the party.
had been baking
We ______ (play) games every Christmas when I was a child
played
We ____________ (work) on that project all last week
were working
I ____________ (write) the emails before 6pm so I could leave
had written
We ________________ (travel) for hours when we realised we had forgotten our camera in the taxi
had been traveling
I ______ (spend) all of my money on chocolate!
spent
They _____________ (look) at new cars yesterday afternoon.
were looking
We _____________ (begin) reviewing the details but then we had to go before we finished
had begun
They ______________ (sleep) for 12 hours when she woke them up.
had been sleeping
I ________ (become) a manager 3 years ago
became
I __________________ (have) a rest at 4 o'clock yesterday, so I didn't notice the phone ringing when you called.
was having
The body __________ (lie) in the field for some time.
had lain
He __________________ (try-on) clothes for hours when the shop assistant told us to leave.
had been trying on