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When we met them in the street, they _______ (go) to the market

were going

It was my first visit to the States. (NEVER) I ........... to the States before.

had never been

What's the difference?: 1 It began to rain when I was leaving work 2 It began to rain when l'd left work.

a) I could go back to work and get my umbrella. b) I couldn't go back to work and get my umbrella sol got very wet.

By the time I was thirty, I _____________ (visit) more than twenty countries.

had visited

Lilla rang me during my favourite TV programme. (I) Lilla rang me while ................... TV programme.

I was watching my favourite

The students _____ the past perfect continuous _______.

wished / had never been invented

had been wishing/ wasn't invented

had been wished/ hadn't been invented

had wished/ wasn't invented

We wanted to go to Peru because we _____________ (not / go) there before.

hadn’t been

Susan ____ really angry because she _______ her tea.

was being/ hadn't drunk

was/ hadn't drunk

had been/ hadn't been drinking

wasn't/ hadn't not drunk

“Why did you change the channel? I ____________ that movie before”

didn't watch

hadn’t watched

wasn't watching

Tom broke the news during dinner. (WHEN) We .......... Tom broke the news.

were eating dinner when

When I _____ the curtains this morning, I saw it _______ all night.

opened/ had been snowing

was opening/ had snowed

opened/ snowed

had opened/ was snowing

What’s the difference? 1 When we got home, a thief was breaking into the flat. 2 When we got home, a thief had broken into our flat.

a) Our computer had gone. b) He ran away.

Fill in the blanks

had (just) come/got back, looked

John blew out the candles then ate the cake. (HAD) John ate the cake .......... out the candles.

after he had blown

We arrived late for the performance. (ALREADY) The performance ........... when we arrived.

had already begun

His collapse was due to overwork. (HAD) He collapsed because ........... hard.

he had been working too

When I ____________ out of the shower the lights ____________.

had got / were going off

was getting / went off

got / were going off

My husband and I _________ together for two years before we _____ our first house.

had already been living/ bought

lived/ had bought

used to live/ had bought

had been living/ were bought

Maria _________ go to the cinema because she _________ the movie.

wanted/ hadn't already been seen

hadn't wanted to/ already saw

had been wanting to/ hadn't yet seen

didn't want to/ had already seen

Their car broke down while they _________ (drive) home

were driving

I didn't have any money left so I couldn't buy it. (SPENT) I couldn't buy it because ........... of my money.

I had spent all

Is it correct? The man who was driving the taxi was looking slightly familiar.

looked

I _______ when the giant spider _______ on my head.

was sleeping/ fell

had slept/ was falling

had been slept/ fell

had been sleeping/ had felt

I've been teaching for ten years. (TEACHER) I ........... ago.

became a teacher ten years

He woke up, had breakfast, ____________ (feed) his cat and went to work.

fed

Phil and his wife ___________ (meet) when they were working in London

met

How long _______ before she ran the marathon?

she was training

she had been training

she had been trained

had she been training

They haven't seen Pete for three weeks. (WAS) The last ........... three weeks ago.

time they saw Pete was

Before he _____ his back, Jack ________ to compete in the Olympics.

had been hurting/ hoped

hurted/ hoped

hurt/ had been hoping

had been hurt/ was hoping

While I _______ to work, John _______ me constantly.

was trying/ was disturbing

was trying/ had disturbed

had tried/ had disturbed

tried/ had been disturbed

Joey has a much easier life now. (BE) Joey's life ........... than it is now.

used to be much harder

What’t the difference?: 1 When she turned up, he left 2 When she turned up, he'd already gone.

a) She saw him b) she didn’t see him

At 3pm yesterday, we ________ on the beach.

lied

had been lying

were lying

had lain

When I saw Clara, I realized that she ____________ (change) much in all those years.

hadn’t changed

We ____ to go to Peru because we _______ there before.

wanted/ had never been

had been wanted/ hadn't been

were wanting/ hadn't already gone

had been wanting/ hadn't been gone

The burglar ___________ to open the safe when the owner _____________ in.

was trying / came

tried / came

tried / was coming

What’s the difference in meaning?

a) We missed the first ten minutes. b) We were just in time.

When I was about nine years old, I _________ to the cinema every Saturday afternoon.

had been going

had gone

was going

used to go

A_________ (I / not speak) to you yesterday because you looked busy when I saw you. B Yes, _________ (I / try) to repair my printer when you came in.

I wasn’t speaking / I tried

I didn’t speak / I was trying

I had spoken / I tried

Frank realised he ____ a terrible mistake as soon as he ____ the email.

had been making/ was sending

was making/ had sent

had made/ sent

had been made/ sent

I knew Susan ______ to me just by looking at her face.

couldn't listen

hadn't just listened

hadn't been listening

didn't listen

Ava and I _____ hungry because we ________ dinner.

weren't feeling/ had

hadn't been/ had just been having

hadn't been being/ had just had

weren't/ had just had

By the time we _____ at the bar, it _________

had been arriving/ was already closed

arrived/ had already closed

were arriving/ was already closing

had arrived/ had already been closed

Would you lend me your car? (WONDERING) I ........... borrow your car.

was wondering if I could

I told Jim not to drive because he _________ all night.

had been drinking

was drunk

had drunk

had been drunk

Fill in the blanks

had sent / never answered

What’s the difference in meaning?

a) they were too late to eat b) Dinner was ready