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I told John not to drive because he ... all night.
was drinking
had been drinking
had drunk
Why did you change the channel? I ... that film.
was watching
had watched
watched
When I saw Clara, I realised that she ... in all those years.
hadn't changed
wasn't changing
didn't change
When he entered the room, somebody ... him in the head.
was hitting
had been hitting
hit
The car broke down as they ... home.
were driving
had driven
drove
While you ..., a package arrived for you.
were working out
worked out
had been working out
We sold our big house and ... to an apartment in the centre.
had moved
were moving
moved
I ... some Italian before we moved to Rome.
had learnt
was learning
learnt
By the time it got dark, we ... a campfire.
made
had made
were making
When Paula ... the book, she lent it to me.
read
had read
had been reading
I ... there for three hours when at last it was my turn to speak.
had been standing
stood
was standing
I ... for the gate to open when Vueling made a quick announcement.
waited
was waiting
had waited
