Past Simple or Continuous?
I couldn't sleep last night. My neighbours ______ (argue) all night
were arguing
I ____ (work) at the office for one hour when the earthquake hit and he had to leave.
had been working
He looked guilty. I knew he done the wrong thing.
he had done
She went to lunch early, at 12:30, because she ____ (finish) her work by 12:00.
had finished
In 1995 my father __________ (work) for the FBI so we had to move a lot.
was working
While George ______ (clean) his room, his mother ______ (cook) dinner.
was cleaning / was cooking
He ____ (try) on clothes for hours when the shop assistant kicked us out
had been trying
It hasn't rained last week.
didn't rain
I ________ (mop) the floor but the painter arrived and made a huge mess again!
had mopped
While you ________ (be) out, a package ________ (arrive) for you.
were / arrived
The children ______ (forget) their lunch at home every day last week
forgot
He had to sell his car. It ______ (give) him a lot of trouble.
had been giving
Both boys had cuts and a black eye when they got home. They were just fighting.
had just been fighting
Harold pretended he was surprised, but he _____________ (know) about it for a while.
had known
We ___________ (play) in the mud that afternoon, so our clothes _________ (be) filthy when we got home.
had been playing / were
We ______ (talk) about the movie while we ______ (walk) home
were talking or talked / were walking
Sue ______ (not/feel/good) 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
She was crying at school this morning because she ___________ (leave) her house keys on the school bus.
had left
Fortuntely, I __________ (learn) some Italian before we __________ (move) to Rome.
had (already) learned / moved
Every day I ________ (see) her I ______ (love) her more and more.
saw / loved
Sally knew a lot of French when we travelled to Paris. How often ______ (go) to French classes?
had she been going
At first I thought I did the right thing, but I soon I realised that I make a big mistake.
I had done the right thing
I had made a big mistake
He couldn't find his bike because someone __________ (steal) it.
had stolen
By the time it _______ (be) dark in the forest, we _______ (put up) our tent and __________ (make) a campfire.
was / had put up / (had) made