Until a few years ago, no one ____ (hear) of Harry Potter, the young wizard and hero of the children’s book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
HAD HEARD
Why was your jacket so wet? - Because it ___ (RAIN) all day.
HAD BEEN RAINING
He_____ (TELL) me that he had been waiting for them for three hours.
TOLD
I was sure that I ____(SEE) the place before.
HAD SEEN
When the book ____ (BE PUBLISHED) in 1997, no one ____(IMAGINE) it would be such a tremendous success, but it quickly ___ (become) a bestseller.
WAS PUBLISHED/ IMAGINED/ BECAME
My aunt bought me a lovely gift after she had spent the summer holiday with us. a. When the summer holiday was over, my aunt bought me a lovely gift. b. While my aunt was spending the summer holiday with us, she bought us a lovely gift.
A
Before I finally decided to go to Africa, I think _____ (THINK) about it for two months.
HAD BEEN THINKING
I was happy to see her, because we ___ (NOT SEE) each other for years.
hadn't seen
I was tired yesterday because I ____ (LEARN) a lot of English grammar.
HAD BEEN LEARNING
She ___(GIVE) him the cake that she had baked.
GAVE
The children were tired because they ____(PLAY) football for two hours.
HAD BEEN PLAYING
She wore the shoes she ____ (buy) the previous day
HAD BOUGHT
My sister didn't see the money that I ____(LAY) on her desk.
HAD LAID
It was the third time I ____(PLAY) chess with him that month.
HAD PLAYED
Jolly___ (GO)to Paris three years ago.
WENT
I had washed my hair before they ___ (ARRIVE.)
ARRIVED
We ____ (WAIT) for Ann for three hours before she finally came.
HAD BEEN WAITING
I opened the door, got inside and ___(TURN) on television.
TURNED
He couldn't go out because he ___(BREAK) his leg.
HAD BROKEN
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