Past Simple or Past Continuous?
He ... (arrive) when we ... (sleep).
arrived, were sleeping
Before we parked our car we ... (collect) our ticket.
had collected
I can't log onto the site. I ... (forget) my password.
have forgotten
My father __________ often (go) hiking with his school friends.
used to / would often go
When the teacher ... (come) into the classroom, two boys ... (play) football.
came, were playing
He ... (still/sleep) at 9 o'clock.
was still sleeping
The roads were blocked in the morning. It ... (snow) all night.
had been snowing
I was supposed to bring the movie yesterday, but I ... (leave) it at home.
left
I ________ (be) a soldier in the past.
used to be
By the time we ... (get) to the theatre, the play ... (already/start).
got, had already started
The postman came just as I ... (leave) the house.
was leaving
I was really hungry. I ... (not/eat) anything since the morning.
hadn't eaten
Mr. Barnes is very important for the company. He ... (work) here for 30 years.
has worked
Paul ________ (be) cautious and thoughtful when I was a schoolboy.
used to
I ... (have) this printer for 10 years before it ... (break) down.
had had, broke
The lights ... (go) out as we ... (discuss) the plans for the wedding.
went, were discussing
I had to have a break. I ... (drive) so long.
had been driving
He loves gardening. He ... (be) a gardener all his life.
has been
They ________ (live) in London for 6 years.
lived
Three months before she ... (leave), she ... (received) an approval from the university.
left, had received
The singer ... (sing) his best hits while the fans ... (climb) over the fence.
was singing, were climbing
As soon as Betty ... (open) the door, the burglar alarm went off.
had opened
I ... (break) my arm. I ... (break) it playing with my cousin.
have broken, broke
Tom used to climb mountains and he ________ (arrange) a lot of marching tours to different highland areas.
would arrange
I think she ... (cry) because her eyes ... (be) all red.
had been crying, were