I explained that I (forget) my keys
had forgotten
Sarah and Kate ____________(have) a drink when two men ___________(start) to fight.
were having/ started
Rushing on to the platform, I noticed the train (already leave)
had already left
When Anne opened/had opened the door, she realized that somebody broke/had broken into.
opened/ had broken
We (drive) through the countryside when we saw a beautiful rainbow.
We were driving through the countryside when we saw a beautiful rainbow.
The phone ___________(ring) while David __________(have) a shower.
rang/was having
Before he became a teacher my father (work) with the Air Force
had been working
Last summer, I (discover) a hidden café in my neighbourhood.
Last summer, I discovered a hidden café in my neighborhood.
I __________(go) to work, when I __________ (see) an accident.
was going/saw
We (run) into an old friend while we were shopping yesterday.
We ran into an old friend while we were shopping yesterday.
I (clean) the house when I found an old letter from my childhood.
I was cleaning the house when I found an old letter from my childhood.
I (never, feel) so excited before my first solo trip abroad.
I had never felt so excited before my first solo trip abroad.
She told us she (be) to London twice
had been
It __________(start) to rain while Mark and James _______________(wait) in the bus.
started / were waiting
They (travel) through Europe when they got lost in a small village.
They were traveling through Europe when they got lost in a small village.
She (try) to call me all morning but I was out
had been trying
By the time Julia left/had left the shop, she spent/had spent all her money on clothes.
left / had spent
Philip tidied/had tidied his bedroom before he left/had left for work.
had tidied / left
I (not understand) the importance of this decision until I saw the consequences later on.
I hadn't understood the importance of this decision until I saw the consequences later on.
They (not listen) carefully during the presentation, so they missed important details.
They weren't listening carefully during the presentation, so they missed important details.
Alfred had worked/worked in a bank for five years before he was sent to Rome.
had worked
She told me she (see) the accident
had seen
When I came home I was dead tired because (work) all day long
had been working
By the time I got to the party, everyone (already, leave).
By the time I got to the party, everyone had already left.
I (write) an email when I heard someone knock on my door.
I was writing an email when I heard someone knock on my door.
What (you do) when I called you last night?
What were you doing when I called you last night?
How (they spend) their last holidays?
How did they spend their last holidays?
I never guessed she (travel) around for so many years
had been travelling
When I switched on the TV, I saw that Arsenal (already score)
had already scored
I didn’t want to see that film because I saw/had seen it twice.
had seen
I was so fed up with him because he (ask) the same questios all over again
had been asking
I (wait) for three hours when she arrived
had been waiting
I ____________( sleep) when I __________(fall) of the bed.
was sleeping / fell
I (not see) him at the party last night, even though I was looking for him everywhere.
I didn't see him at the party last night, even though I was looking for him everywhere.
I thought we (walk) long enough and sat down
had walked