Laura ________ (send) us a postcard from her holiday in Italy.
Laura SENT us a postcard from her holiday in Italy.
Pam and I _________ (study) for the history exam when the lights ________ (go) off.
Pam and I WERE STUDYING for the history exam when the lights WENT off.
Nora _______ (lie) in a hammock while Phil ________ (weed) the garden
Nora WAS LYING in a hammock while Phil WAS WEEDING the garden.
When Ginny _____ (see) me yesterday, I ________ (cross) the street.
When Ginny SAW me yesterday, I WAS CROSSING the street.
Before the Smiths ________ (buy) their new house, they ________ (look) for a suitable one for a year.
Before the Smiths BOUGHT their new house, they HAD BEEN LOOKING for a suitable one for a year.
As Claire ________ (dust) the furniture, she ________ (break) her mum’s vase.
As Claire WAS DUSTING the furniture, she BROKE her mum’s vase.
My dad _____ (paint) the living room for two hours before my brother _______ (come) to help him.
My dad HAD BEEN PAINTING the living room for two hours before my brother CAME to help him.
My sister _______ (never, be) to the circus before last week.
My sister HAD NEVER BEEN to the circus before last week.
By the time we ______ (get) to the theatre, the play _______ (already, start).
By the time we GOT to the theatre, the play HAD ALREADY STARTED.
Last night I ______ (dream) about going to the Moon.
Last night I DREAMT about going to the Moon.