Share B2 Past tenses
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By the time we ________ (arrive) at the station, the train ________ (already / leave).
arrived / had already left
While I ________ (walk) home, I ________ (see) an old friend from school.
was walking / saw
When I was younger, I ________ (play) tennis every weekend, and my brother ________ (come) with me.
used to play (played) / would come
She ________ (work) at the company for five years before she ________ (decide) to leave.
had been working (had worked) / decided
I ________ (not / see) Tom since he ________ (move) to London.
haven't seen / moved
They ________ (wait) for over an hour when the bus finally ________ (arrive).
had been waiting / arrived
When we lived in the countryside, our neighbours always ________ (invite) us for dinner, and we ________ (always / enjoy) ourselves.
used to invite / would always enjoy
He ________ (already / finish) his homework when his friends ________ (call) him.
had already finished / called
I ________ (study) English for three years, and I ________ (learn) a lot during that time.
have been studying / have learned
While the children ________ (play) outside, their parents ________ (prepare) dinner.
were playing / were preparing
She ________ (never / visit) Spain before she ________ (move) there last year.
had never visited / moved
We ________ (know) each other for ten years, but we only ________ (become) close friends recently.
have known / have become (became)
When I was at school, I ________ (walk) home every afternoon, and my friends ________ (usually / join) me.
used to walk (walked) / would usually join
They ________ (watch) a film when the electricity suddenly ________ (go) off.
were watching / went
I ________ (just / finish) dinner when my phone ________ (ring).
had just finished / rang
She ________ (work) all morning, so she was tired when she ________ (get) home.
had been working / got
