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Past tenses

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    to revise the three past tenses
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  • They didn't play well in the match although they {were training / had trained} every evening
    They didn't play well in the match although they {had trained} every evening
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  • Mike had an accident as he {cycled / was cycling} to work
    Mike had an accident as he {was cycling} to work
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  • I left work early because I {wanted / was wanting} to watch the match.
    I left work early because I {wanted} to watch the match.
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  • There was a lot of traffic, and when we arrived, the match {already started / had already started}.
    There was a lot of traffic, and when we arrived, the match {had already started}.
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  • The captain {didn't score / hadn't scored} any goals when the referee sent him off.
    The captain {hadn't scored} any goals when the referee sent him off.
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  • My son got injured while he {played / was playing} basketball last Saturday.
    My son got injured while he {was playing} basketball last Saturday.
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  • When the snow storm started, we {stopped / had stopped} skiing, and went back to the hotel.
    When the snow storm started, we {stopped} skiing, and went back to the hotel.
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  • England {didn't lose / hadn't lost} any of their previous games when they played in the quarter-finals.
    England {hadn't lost} any of their previous games when they played in the quarter-finals.
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  • The referee suspended the match because it {rained / was raining}.
    The referee suspended the match because it {was raining}.
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