The children were tired because they ____(PLAY) football for two hours.

Why was your jacket so wet? - Because it ___ (RAIN) all day.

It was the third time I ____(PLAY)  chess with him that month.

She wore the shoes she ____ (buy) the previous day

I had washed my hair before they ___ (ARRIVE.)

I was happy to see her, because we ___ (NOT SEE) each other for years. 

Jolly___ (GO)to Paris three years ago.

My sister didn't see the money that I ____(LAY) on her desk.

When the book  ____ (BE PUBLISHED)  in 1997, no one  ____(IMAGINE) it would be such a tremendous success, but it quickly ___ (become) a bestseller.

Until a few years ago, no one ____ (hear) of Harry Potter, the young wizard and hero of the children’s book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

I was tired yesterday because I ____ (LEARN) a lot of English grammar.

My aunt bought me a lovely gift after she had spent the summer holiday with us. a. When the summer holiday was over, my aunt bought me a lovely gift. b. While my aunt was spending the summer holiday with us, she bought us a lovely gift.