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When I arrived at the station, the train ________ (already / leave), so I ________ (have) to wait for the next one.
had already left / had
She ________ (work) at the company for ten years before she finally ________ (decide) to resign.
had been working / decided
I ________ (not / realise) how serious the situation was until someone ________ (explain) it to me.
hadn't realised / explained
While we ________ (drive) through the mountains, we suddenly ________ (see) a herd of deer crossing the road.
were driving / saw
He ________ (always / complain) about his job, but he never actually ________ (do) anything to change it.
would always complain (always complained) / did
When I was at university, I ________ (spend) most of my weekends studying, whereas my friends ________ (go) out every Friday night.
used to spend / would go
By the time the police arrived, the suspect ________ (disappear), and several witnesses ________ (already / leave) the scene.
had disappeared / had already left
I ________ (wait) for nearly two hours when someone finally ________ (come) to tell us that the flight had been cancelled.
had been waiting / came
She ________ (never / experience) anything like it before, so she ________ (not / know) how to react.
had never experienced / didn't know
We ________ (know) each other for years before we eventually ________ (start) working together.
had known / started
He ________ (not / listen) when I ________ (try) to explain what had happened.
wasn't listening / tried
I ________ (visit) the city several times since I first ________ (move) to the country.
have visited / moved
They ________ (argue) for over an hour when I finally ________ (walk) into the room.
had been arguing / walked
She ________ (write) three reports that week, and by Friday she ________ (complete) the final one.
had written / had completed (completed)
When we were children, our parents ________ (take) us camping every summer, and we ________ (love) it.
would take (used to take) / loved
I ________ (not / see) him since we ________ (leave) school, so I was surprised when he contacted me.
hadn't seen / left
