Neither of us ________ (be) to France before, but we_______ (know) some French from our time at school and we_______ (manage) to brush up on the basics.

A: Excuse me, but this seat is mine. B: I'm sorry, I _______ (not realise) that you______(sit) here.

paraphrase: My parents never sent me to Karate classes, I really regret that(I'd rather)

paraphrase: The last time I saw Paul was in 2010.( It's)

Jon was a lousy character. At the beginning he ___________ promising, but then he became flat and boring. would be/ used to be/ had been

Jill _____(be) really hungry because she _____(not eat) all day.

After ________(do) his homework, he felt free to rest.

choose the best option:The walls are covered with moss due to humidity. It ________for several weeks now. had rained / had been raining / was raining / rained/ has been raining

Last night my neighbours__________ for hours and I couldn't get to sleep. had been shouting/were shouting/would shout

correct the mistake: Mr. Wolf has worked in the bank for 30 years before his retirement in May.

correct the mistake: what a lovely hat! where had you bought it?

when I visited my grandma in the country, We ________(sit) for hours looking at the golden crops.