Past Continuous
When she _______________ (arrive) home, her mother ______________________ (watch) and her father ___________________ (sleep).
arrived
was watching
was sleeping
I __________never ________ (hear) of this castle until I came to England
have
heard
She (throw) ___________________away the letter that she (write) ______________________
threw
had written
Most of us _____________ (listen) to the lecturer but some students _____________ (whisper) to each other. One of the boys _____________ (close) his eyes and _____________ (fall) asleep).
were listening
were whispering
closed
fell
I ____________________(wonder) if you can help me
was wondering
We had to go back to the cafe because my friend _______________ (leave) her bag there
had left
They (show) _____________________me the pictures, they (take) _______________________during their holidays.
showed
had taken
My parents have ________bought a new house, but I haven't seen it ________
just
yet
Peter and John ______________ (discover) a cave while they ________________(play)
discovered
were playing
I bought some postcards of parts of the castle I ___________ (see) earlier during the tour
had seen
When he (wake up) ____________________, his mother (already / prepare)___________________ breakfast.
woke up
had already prepared
When she (start) ___________________ to learn English, she (already / learn) _______________ French.
started
had already learnt
The past form of "deal", "spend", "take" and "shine"
dealt
spent
took
shone
_________ you ___________(see) any famous person when you were in London?
had
seen
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
called
While I ____________ (study) for my exam, my brother ________________ (play) on the computer and my best friend ____________ (cry) because of her boyfriend.
was studying
was playing
was crying
When I left the restaurant I realized that I ___________(pay) more than I should have to.
had paid
By the time he (arrive) ________________________ at the pub, they (run) __________________ out of orange juice.
arrived
had run
She _____________ (ride) her way home when she _______(fall) down. Someone __________ (come) to help her. He _______(be) the most hand-some boy she ________ never______(see) before.
was riding
fell
came
was
had seen