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By the time I reached the platform, the train ___ and the doors were already shut. (leave)
had left
I ___ home when I remembered I’d left my passport on the kitchen table. (drive)
was driving
She ___ at the company for barely a week when she was asked to give a presentation to the board. (work)
had been working
He looked exhausted; he ___ all night and his eyes were bloodshot. (study)
had been studying
Just as I ___ the final paragraph, the computer froze and everything disappeared. (type)
was typing
The moment I opened the envelope, I realised someone ___ the letter before me. (read)
had read
We ___ for hours, and the sun was already setting when we finally found the cabin. (walk)
had been walking
She ___ the room, slammed the door, and refused to answer any questions. (enter)
entered
I ___ the message twice before I understood what he really meant. (read)
read
They ___ dinner when the neighbours started shouting in the corridor. (have)
were having
He ___ to call her for days, but every time he picked up the phone, he lost his nerve. (mean)
had meant
When the detective arrived, the witness ___ the same story to three different officers. (tell)
had told
I couldn’t access the files because I ___ the password the week before. (change)
had changed
She ___ on the spot, but her expression gave her away immediately. (lie)
lied
We ___ each other for years, yet I still couldn’t predict how he’d react. (know)
had known
The crowd went silent. The singer ___ a note so perfectly that nobody dared to breathe. (hold)
held
