Last year, my wife and I bought our first house. We HAD ALREADY BEEN LIVING / WERE ALREADY LIVING together for 5 years before we bought our house.
had already been living
I had always lived in a house with a lot of light and big windows, so I instantly HATED / WAS HATING it.
hated
While we WERE WALKING / HAD WALKED around the house, I noticed how dark and depressing it was.
were walking
Which verb tense is used for an action that took place before another action or event in the past?
past perfect (had + participle)
Which verb tense is used for an action in the past that was in progress before another past event?
past perfect continuous (had + been + ing)
Which verb tense is used to describe a finished event in the past + the main events of a story?
past simple
Which verb tense is used to describe an event in progress at a specific time in the past?
past countinuous (was + ing)
You don't live in a hot country: I wished I ________ in a hot country. (live)
lived
He's talking too much and annoying you: If only he ________ talking! (stop)
would stop
You told her something and now you regret this: If only I ________ her that! (tell)
hadn't told
Anna always arrives late at your meetings: I wish Anna ________ late all the time! (arrive)
wouldn't arrive
You want coffee but it's run out: I wish I ________ some coffe. (have)
had
You lost your credit card: If only I ________ my credit card. (lose)
hadn't lost
You ate too much at your friend's party: I wish I ________ less at Joe's party. (eat)
had eaten
You are very tall and you don't like it: If only I ________ shorter. (be)
was/were
You forgot to set your alarm clock and missed an appointment: If only I ________ to set my alarm clock! (forget)
hadn't forgotten
