My letter ___ (not arrive) because I _____ (forget) to put a stamp on it.

I couldn't go to my friend's party because.....

A: What happened to your finger? B: I ____ (cut) myself while I ___ (make) lunch.

You are walking down the street and everyone starts throwing tomatoes at you. WHAT HAD HAPPENED?

Finish the sentence using the past continuous: Susan missed the class because....

The burglar _____ (try) to open the safe when the owner _____ (come) home.

Correct the mistake: By the time our food arrived, we waited half an hour.

Is it correct? While I was picking up the phone, it stopped ringing

I _____ (walk) home yesterday when I ____ (see) a group of people in front of the church.

I couldn't come to the class because I had.....

Is it correct? What did happen at the end of the story?

There was no one to help us. We arrived at the hotel after midnight and ...a. the receptionist went home b. the receptionist had already gone home