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Simple past, past continuous, past perfect simple and past perfect continuous

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#advanced grammar past tenses

The Incas (didn't have/weren't having) a written script

didn't have

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When Susan arrived at the party, John (already left/ had already left)

had already left

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I (studied/was studying) when I heard a strange noise

was studying

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My dog was playing when I (got/had gotten) home

got

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I didn't go to the party because it (had rained/had been raining)

had been raining

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He had left before I ______ (had called/was calling/called)

called

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He passed his exam because he (was studying/had studied)

had studied

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I (do) my homework when my mom (arrive) [Simple past vs past continuous]

I was doing my homework when my mom arrived

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When I (go) up the stairs, the kids (play) with their toys [Simple past vs past continuous*

Went/ were playing

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I ....... (work) all day so I (not want) to go out (past simple vs past perfect continuous)

I had been working/ didn't want

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She (slept/had been sleeping) for ten hours when I woke her up

had been sleeping

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I was really tired because I (studied/had been studying) all night

had been studying

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I (had graduated/graduated) in 2010

graduated

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We (went/had been going) out for six months before we got married

had been going

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I (had already finished/ already finished) the report when John arrived

had already finished

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While my cat (drank/was drinking) whisky, I (danced/was dancing) jazz funk

was drinking/was dancing (2 actions happening at the same time in the past)

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