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Simple Past, Past Continous and Past Perfect

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    Complete the sentences with the right tense.
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  • I heard a knock at the front door so I ( went / was going ) to answer it.
    went
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  • She ( had graduated / graduated ) from school in 2001.
    graduated
  •  10
  • At this time yesterday, I ( wrote / was writing ) an essay.
    was writing
  •  10
  • By the time we got to the cinema, the film ( already started / had already started ).
    had started
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  • We entered the house quietly because everyone ( was sleeping / had slept ).
    was sleeping
  •  10
  • The football season ( began / was beginning ) a month ago.
    began
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  • The children ( were playing / played ) in the garden while their parents were watching them.
    were playing
  •  15
  • They ( had left / left ) many hours before we arrived.
    had left
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  • They ................. (get) to the airport while the plane was landing.
    got
  •  10
  • I fell while I .................................... (run) for the bus.
    was running
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  • When I was a student, I .................. (not have) much money.
    didn't have
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  • I was happy to see her, because we ............. (not see) each other for years.
    hadn't seen
  •  15
  • Last night around 8 a.m I ...... (take) a shower.
    was taking
  •  10