Past Simple or Continuous?
I couldn't sleep last night. My neighbours ______ (argue) all night
were arguing
I ____ (work) when the earthquake hit.
had been working
He looked guilty. I knew he done the wrong thing.
he had done
I _______ (finish) high school by the time I met him.
had finished
While George ______ (clean) his room, his mother ______ (cook) dinner.
was cleaning / was cooking
He ____ (try) the shirt on once previously but he couldn't afford it.
had tried
PPC incorrect because it was only once.
It hasn't rained last week.
didn't rain
He _______ (run) in the park when he realized it was late for the meeting.
had been running
The children ______ (forget) their lunch at home every day last week
forgot
He ________(have) a motorcycle before but his mom made him sell it.
had had
PPC not correct because "have" expresses possession, not action.
Both boys had cuts and a black eye when they got home. They were just fighting.
had just been fighting
She had to change the electrical installation. It _______ (give) her a lot of problems.
had been giving
We ______ (talk) about the movie while we ______ (walk) home
were talking / were walking
Sue ______ (not/feel/well) that day. She had a fever and her body was aching all over.
hadn't been feeling well
We were really good friends. We had known each other since years.
for years
Sue _______ (never / see) a sunset in the countryside before.
had never seen
Every time I ________ (see) her I ______ (love) her more and more.
saw / loved
Someone broke into Sally's house because she ________ (forget) to close a window.
had forgotten
PPC isn't correct because "forget" can't be used in a continuous form.
At first I thought I did the right thing, but soon I realized that I make a big mistake. X2
I had done the right thing
I had made a big mistake
Nancy________(read) the book before she saw the movie so she wasn't surprised at the end.
had read