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Early clocks ________ (be) usually very unreliable
Early clocks were usually very unreliable
I had never been visiting a wotking prison before, so when the opportunity came up, I was really eager to go.
I had never visited a wotking prison before, so when the opportunity came up, I was really eager to go.
I used to/ would believe in Santa Claus.
I used to believe in Santa Claus.
past state
past simple
If you don't understand ______________ (your teacher/explain) it to you again after the lesson.
If you don't understand, have your teacher explain it to you again after the lesson.
When she called, I ___________ (manage) to fix her computer.
When she called, I had managed to fix her computer.
While I played a computer game, my brother was doing his homework.
While I was playing a computer game, my brother was doing his homework.
By the time we arrived, the film already started / had already started.
By the time we arrived, the film had already started.
changing state
past continuous
The concert started quietly, but the band soon _________ (us all/ dance) to their hit songs.
The concert started quietly, but the band soon had us all dancing to their hit songs.
- I didn't wake you up, did I?
- No, I __________ (sleep).
No, I wasn't sleeping.
Altough there was no reason to doubt what Alex said, I was ringing Rick to check.
Altough there was no reason to doubt what Alex said, I rang Rick to check.
Could you tell me sir, what you were doing / had done in the park at three in the morning?
Could you tell me sir, what you were doing in the park at three in the morning?
irritating repeated actions with a frequency adverb
past continuous
We _____ our house _______ (paint) this weekend.
We are getting /having our house painted this weekend.
I didn't want the children to touch the mirror because I __________ (just/clean) it.
I didn't want the children to touch the mirror because I had just cleaned it.
Your teacher called me today and said that you were fighting in the playground again.
How long did you wait / had you been waiting before Val finally turned up?
How long had you been waiting before Val finally turned up?
about a period of time before a past event with a state verb
past perfect simple
Peter ____ his phone _____ last night.
Peter had his phone stolen last night.
When you called, I _________ (work) ten hours.
When you called I had been working for ten hours.
They were cooking in the kitchen for a start, and they hadn't bothered to clear up the mess.
They had been cooking in the kitchen for a start, and they hadn't bothered to clear up the mess.
I beat Jason in Pacman because I had played / I had been playing it a lot with my brother.
I beat Jason in Pacman because I had played it a lot with my brother.
about a period of time before a past event with a dynamic verb
past perfect continuous
Why didn' you ____ Aron _____ (help) you when you moved the house?
Why didn't you have Aron helped you when you moved the house?