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I'm sorry I ___ (leave) without you last night, but I ___ (tell) you to meet me early!!
I'm sorry I LEFT without you last night, but I HAD TOLD / TOLD you to meet me early!!
By the time I finally left the coffee shop were we were supposed to meet, I ___ (have) 5 cups of coffee and I ___ (wait) over an hour!!
By the time I finally left the coffee shop were we were supposed to meet, I'VE HAD 5 cups of coffee and I'D BEEN WAITING over an hour!!
When I ___ (arrive) at the theater, Kath ___ (already / pick up) the tickets and she ___ (be) really angry because she ___ (wait) for more than 30 minutes.
When I ARRIVED at the theater, Kath HAD ALREADY PICKED UP the tickets and she WAS really angry because she HAD BEEN WAITINGfor more than 30 minutes.
When my friends finally ___ (show up), I ___ (wait) for then for an hour.
When my friends finally SHOWED UP, I'D BEEN WAITING for then for an hour.
Yesterday I finally ___ (get) an email from my advisor. I ___ (call) him a few times last week, but he ____ (not call back).
Yesterday I finally GOT an email from my advisor. I CALLED / HAD CALLED him a few times last week, but he DIDN'T CALL/HADN'T CALLED BACK.
Last night I ____ (clean) my apartment, ____ (do) my homework and ___ (watch) TV.
Last night I CLEANED my apartment, DID my homework and WATCHED TV.
Our teacher ___ (give) us a test on Monday. At first I was surprised, but then I remembered he ____ (remind) us to study last Friday.
Our teacher GAVE us a test on Monday. At first I was surprised, but then I remembered he HAD REMINDED us to study last Friday.
That afternoon, the ground was wet. It ____ (rain) since early morning.
That afternoon, the ground was wet. It HAD BEEN RAINING since early morning.
Richard needed a holiday because he _____ (work) hard for six months.
Richard needed a holiday because he'D BEEN WORKING hard for six months.
I couldn’t take my flight because I ____ (forget) my ID.
I couldn’t take my flight because I HAD FORGOTTEN my ID.
