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They __________________________(cycle) all day so their legs were sore in the evening.
had been cycling
Elvis Presley ______________________(sing) a lot of songs.
sang
We __________________________(look for) her ring for two hours and then we found it in the bathroom.
had been looking
Alexander Graham Bell _____________________(invent) the telephone.
invented
They _____________________(stand) outside when the results were announced.
were standing
I _______________________(open) the door and stepped outside.
opened
They were very tired in the evening because they ________________________(help) on the farm all day.
had been helping
We ______________________(stay) in a hotel by the sea last summer.
stayed / were staying
Carol _______________________(break) her arm so she couldn't write for six weeks.
had broken
They _____________________________(wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
had been waiting
I was running when I __________________________(slip) on the ice.
slipped
Eve was delighted to hear that she ________________________(get) the job.
had got
Rob _________________________(open) the box and looked inside.
opened
It _____________________ (rain) while they were playing the football match.
was raining
Joe was happy. He __________________________(win) the first prize in the competition.
had won
They _______________________________(walk) for hours when they stopped for a rest.
had been walking
How long _________________________(learn / she) English before she went to London?
had she been learning
Mr Todd ___________________(teach) for thirty years when he retired.
had been teaching
Lynn _____________________(sing) while she was cleaning the windows.
was singing
They _____________________________(already / buy) the tickets when they went to the concert.
had already bought
She broke the glass while she _____________________________ (wash) it.
was washing
The shop __________________________ (sell) the table by the time I got there.
had sold
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