Past Simple vs Past Continuous
When she _______________ (arrive) home, her mother ______________________ (watch) and her father ___________________ (sleep).
"arrived", "was watching" and "was sleeping"
She's been a dancer _______ the 1990's
"since"
Maria _________ (cook) dinner since early morning.
"has been cooking"
She (throw) ___________________away the letter that she (write) ______________________
"threw" and "had written"
Most of us _____________ (listen) to the teacher but some students _____________ (check) their cell phones. One of the boys _____________ (close) his eyes and _____________ (fall) asleep).
"were listening", "were whispering", "closed" and "fell"
I ____________________(wonder) if you can help me
"was wondering"
My family have lived on this island _____ ten years.
"for"
She _______ (cry) since yesterday. She failed the cycle.
"has been crying"
They (show) _____________________me the pictures that they (take) _______________________during their holidays.
"showed" and "had taken"
We've known each other _____ 2012.
"since"
Peter and John ______________ (discover) a cave while they ________________(play).
"discovered", "were playing"
Have you ________ been in Florence?
"ever"
She _______ (study) grammar for the whole weekend.
"has been studying"
When he (wake up) ____________________, his mother (already / prepare)___________________ breakfast.
"woke up" and "had already prepared"
When she (start) ___________________ to learn English, she (already / learn) _______________ French.
"started" and "had already learned"
The past form of "deal", "spend", "take" and "shoot"
"dealt", "spent", "took" and "shot"
Past participle of "get", "learn", "swim" and "teach"
"got", "learned", "swum" and "taught"
_______ you_______ (study) all night? It seems that you are very well prepared for the test.
"have you been"
Before that day we (never / think) ________________________ of going to Japan.
"had never thought"
While I ______________ (read) my English book I ____________(hear) a noise. I ___________(think) that I ________________(hear) that noise before, so I ___________ (call) my mother.
"was reading", "heard", "thought", "had heard" and "called"
While I ____________ (study) for my exam, my brother ________________ (play) on the computer and my best friend ____________ (cry) because of her boyfriend. Suddenly my mother _____________(appear) and we ___________________ (go) to the cinema.
"was studying", "was playing", "was crying", "appeared" and "went"
They _______________(not be) in Italy _______ 1995. Really! I __________never ________ (be) there, but I _____________ (visit) Peru twice.
"haven't been", "since", "have", "been" and "have visited"
My brother _______ (live) with us since he moved back to Arequipa.
"has been living"
By the time he (arrive) ________________________ at the pub, they (run) __________________ out of orange juice.
"arrived" and "had run"
She _____________ (ride) her way home when she _______(fall) down. Someone __________ (come) to help her. He _______(be) the most handsome boy she ________ never______(see) before.
"was riding", "fell", "came", "was" "had seen"