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Past Perfect
After the guests_______, the kids ________the house. (leave, clean)
After the guests had left, the kids cleaned the house.
I ____________ (watch) when the pizza finally _________ (arrive).
I was watching the show when the pizza finally arrived.
I can't log onto the site. I ___________ my password. (forget)
I can't log onto the site. I have forgotten my password.
___________ he was talking on the phone, I was watching TV.
While
Did you used to walk to school?
Did you use to walk to school?
She ________ up all night because she ________ bad news (stay/receive).
She stayed up all night because she had received bad news.
They __________ to the beach, when the police ___________ them for speeding. (drive, stop)
They were driving to the beach, when the police stopped them for speeding.
I was supposed to bring the movie yesterday, but I ___________ it at home. (leave)
I was supposed to bring the movie yesterday, but I left it at home.
He was cancelling his flight ___________ we called him.
When
What did you use to thinking about?
What did you use to think about?
She _______ in Sweden before she _______ to Norway (live/go).
She had lived in Sweden before she went to Norway.
I ___________ my wallet while we _________ to the supermarket. (lose, walk)
I lost my wallet while we were walking to the supermarket.
Mr. Barnes is very important for the company. He ___________ here for 30 years. (work)
Mr. Barnes is very important for the company. He has worked here for 30 years.
I was overtaking a big truck ___________ I heard a loud thump.
When
Benny use to go out at night alone.
Benny used to go out at night alone.
She_________ she __________her purse.(not know, lost)
She didn't know that she had lost her purse.
My mother _____________ when the fire alarm suddenly __________ off. (sleep, go)
My mother was sleeping when the fire alarm suddenly went off.
He ___________ a gardener since he ___________ 18 years old. (be/be)
He has been a gardener since he was 18 years old.
He had worked there ___________ he left college.
Since
Amir used to liked eating spider.
Amir used to like eating spider.
I________what my mother___________. (not remember, say)
I remembered what my mother had said.
He ____________ the bottle of wine on the floor while he was ____________ dinner. (drop, cook)
He dropped the bottle of wine on the floor while he was cooking dinner.
I ___________ my arm. I ___________ it playing with my cousin. (break/break)
I have broken my arm. I broke it playing with my cousin.
She had been studying French ___________ two years when she decided to move to Paris.
For
When I was at school, I not used to playing tennis.
When I was at school, I didn't use to play tennis.