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When I................ (get) up this morning, it ............................... (rain) very hard.
got up, was raining
Chris ................... (clean) the carpet because his friend ............................ (spill) coffee on it the night before.
cleaned, had spilled or had spilt
I ............... (get) a phone call from my mum and then I ............... (leave) home to visit my grandma.
got, left
I .................................. (chat) with my neighbour when the car accident ............... (happen).
was chatting, happened
As I .............................. (get) ready for bed the phone ........................ (ring)
was getting, rang
Before he ................. (join) this company, he ......................... (work) in a bank for five years.
joined, had worked or had been working
I ............................ (not/buy) the dress because I .................... (not/bring) enough money
didn't buy, hadn't brought
When we ............. (arrive) at the station, we ............. (find out) that the train .......................... (already/leave)
arrived, found out, had already left
..............(you / eat) anything before you ............... (go) to the theatre?
had you eaten, went
When I ........... (get) to the airport I ................(discover) I ..........(forget) my passport.
got, discovered, had forgotten or had forgot
When Julie ........... (get) home from her holiday, the flat ........... (be) a mess. John .........(have) a party.
got, was, had had
We ............ (lose) the match because we ........ (not / practise) the days before.
lost, hadn't practiced
When we .............. (come) back, it ............ (be) cold in the house because Alice .............(not / close) the windows.
came, was, hadn't closed
I ....... (put on) my coat, ....... (turn) off the lights, and ........ (close) the door.
put on, turned off, closed
When she ....... (arrive), the meeting ........ (start). She was late.
arrived, had started
I ....... (see) this picture before. It was so familiar.
had seen
