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I __________ (live) in a small town, but now I live in a big city.

I used to live in a small town, but now I live in a big city.

100
The robbers (leave) _______ the bank when the policemen finally (arrive)______.
had left - past perfect / arrived - simple past The robbers had left the bank when the policemen finally arrived.
100
rang/ while/ the doorbell/ a shower/ taking/ was/ I

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

100
I didn't recognise / hadn't recognised Sue, because she cut / had cut her hair.
didn't recognise - had cut
200

She __________ (work) long hours, so she doesn't mind staying late at the office.

She is used to working long hours, so she doesn't mind staying late at the office.

200

While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).

While she was cooking, the telephone rang.

200

school - rain- in - they - their- riding - to - even  - bikes - the .

They are used to riding their bikes to school, even in the rain.

200

The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.

The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.

300

They __________ (travel) to Paris every summer before they had kids.

They used to travel to Paris every summer before they had kids.

300
By the time Rebecca (go) ______ into the store, she (get) _____ soaked.
went - simple past / had got - past perfect By the time Rebecca went into the store, she had got soaked.
300

lesson. / was / sports / cold / I / want / didn't / and / to / go / to / my / very / It

It was very cold and I DIDN’T WANT to go to my sports lesson.

300
David didn't play / hadn't played the match because he hurt / had hurt his leg.
didn't play - had hurt
400

It took me a while to __________ (speak) in front of large crowds, but now I feel comfortable.

It took me a while to get used to speaking in front of large crowds, but now I feel comfortable.

400

He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.

He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.

400

grandmother - dinner - family - kids- Sunday - cook - to - for - used - we - the - whole  - every - when - My - were .

My grandmother used to cook dinner for the whole family every Sunday when we were kids.

or: When we were kids, my grandmother used to cook dinner for the whole family every Sunday.

400
When I looked / had looked everywhere for my car keys, I started / had started to panic.
had looked - started
500

When I was younger, I __________ (not like) vegetables, but now I enjoy them.

When I was younger, I didn't use to like vegetables, but now I enjoy them.

500
I (not / think) _____ of having a new house before I (see) ______ that ad on TV.
hadn't thought - past perfect / saw - simple past I hadn't thought of having a new house before I saw that ad on TV.
500
my / found / teacher / angry. / hurt / that / was / foot, / not / When / the / had / she / I / very / out
When the teacher FOUND out that I HAD NOT HURT my foot, she was very angry.
500

Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).

Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.