They ... play tennis because they ... a court. (not able to, not book)
weren't able to / hadn't booked
I left work early because I ... to watch the match.
was wanting
wanted
My son got injured while he ... basketball last Saturday.
played
was playing
I ... on the bus, so ... I my stop and ... walk 5 km back to the campsite. (read / miss / have to)
was reading / missed / was walking
I hated the cold showers at the campsite at first,
but I got used to them quite quickly.
as I’m not used to eating spicy food.
but people seem to travel all year now.
but we’re getting used to it now.
We couldn’t believe how crowded the Tokyo underground was,
but people seem to travel all year now.
as I’m not used to eating spicy food.
but I got used to them quite quickly.
but we’re getting used to it now.
I used to be petrified of flying,
as she isn’t used to cycling long distances.
but I got used to them quite quickly.
as I’m not used to eating spicy food.
but I’m not so scared of it now.
I first went abroad
two years ago, when I was thirteen.
twice already this year.
While I was taking a selfie,
a girl was putting her face in the picture.
a girl suddenly put her face in the picture.
As a young child, I ... a week with my aunt and uncle near the coast. I ... shells and stones from our walks along the beach. (used + spend / would + collect)
used to spend / I would collect
England ... any of their previous games when they had been playing in the quarter-finals.
hadn't lost
didn't lose
My friend doesn’t want to come on the adventure holiday,
but I’m not so scared of it now.
but I got used to them quite quickly.
as she isn’t used to cycling long distances.
as I’m not used to eating spicy food.
I was happy, but really tired after
we've been exploring the city all day.
we'd been exploring the city all day.
Mike had an accident as he ... to work.
cycled
was cycling
The police ... my sister on the motorway because she ... a seat belt. (stop, not wear)
stopped / wasn't wearing
We ... use the ski slope because it ... enough. (not can, not snow)
couldn't / hadn't snowed
I ... Jane at first because she ... so much. (not recognize, change)
didn't recognize / had changed
He didn't really join in. He
's been playing computer games instead of enjoying the trip.
was playing computer games instead of enjoying the trip.
The referee suspended the match because it ... so hard.
rained
was raining
I ... home, but the signal in the hostel ... hopeless. (going to + skype / be)
was going to skype / was
The captain ... any goals when the referee sent him off.
hadn't scored
didn't score
Dad was due to join us for the second week
and he loved the area too.
but he was ill and couldn't make it.
The player ... a yellow card because he ... his shirt after scoring a goal. (get, take off)
got, had taken off
There was no one to help us. We got to the hotel after midnight and
the receptionist had already gone home.
the receptionist went home.
The accident ... when they ... home. (happen, drive)
happened / were driving
They didn't play well in the match although they ________ all the time.
were training
had been training.
By the time the plane actually ..., we ... on the runway for an hour. (take off / wait)
took off / had been waiting
The crowd ... when the referee the ... final whistle. (cheer, blow)
cheered / blew
When the snowstorm started, we ... and went back to the hotel.
had stopped
stopped
My sister ... already ... out to the rock by the time I ... into the water. (swim / step)
had already swum / stepped
Some of the players ... while the coach ... to them. (not listen, talked)
weren't listening / was talking
We were going to get tickets for the water park
and it was great fun.
but it was closed on Sunday.
There was a lot of traffic and when we arrived, the match ... .
already started
had already started
I couldn’t eat the first curry I tried in Thailand,
but I’m not so scared of it now.
as I’m not used to eating spicy food.
but I got used to them quite quickly.
as she isn’t used to cycling long distances.
We ... along the beach when suddenly a huge wave ... over the rocks. (walk / crash)
were walking / crashed
When the teacher collected the exam papers he saw that Robbie ... .
cheated
had cheated