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
Tina and I _______ (be) very close, but recently we've grown apart.
were / used to be
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
Suddenly we ______ (hear) a tremendous crash and and we _______ (see) that a car _______ (crash).
heard / saw / had crashed
The children ______ (forget) their lunch at home every day last week
forgot
I was very late. When I arrived, the conference ____________ (start/already).
had already started
Both boys had cuts and a black eye when they got home. They were just fighting.
had just been fighting
He had to sell his car. It _______ (give) him a lot of trouble.
had been giving
We ______ (talk) about the movie while we ______ (walk) home
were talking / 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
When I ________ (come) into a room my aunt ______ (sit) with her back to me.
came / was stitting
Every day I ________ (see) her I ______ (love) her more and more.
saw / loved
When she ______ (raise) sufficient amount of money, she put in an offer on the house.
had raised
At first I thought I did the right thing, but I soon realised that I make a big mistake.
I had done the right thing
I had made a big mistake
Everything was very quiet so I ________ (convince) my grandma _______ (go) to sleep.
was convinced / had gone