England didn't lose / hadn't lost any of their previous games when they played in the quarter - finals.
England hadn't lost any of their previous games when they played in the quarter finals.
I left work early because I wanted / was wanting to watch the match.
I left work early because I wanted to watch the match.
The referee suspended the match because it was raining / rained so hard.
The referee suspended the match because it was raining.
The police ______ my sister on the motorway because she ____ a seat belt (stop, not wear)
The police stopped my sister on the motorway because she wasn't wearing a seat belt.
We _____ use the ski slope because it ______ enough (not can, not snow)
We couldn't use the ski slope because it hadn't snowed enough.
When the snowstorm started, we stopped / had stopped skiing and went back to the hotel.
When the snowstorm started, we stopped skiing and went back to the hotel.
I _______ Jane at first because she _____ so much (not recognize, change)
I didn't recognize Jane at first because she had changed so much
They didn't play well in the match although they were training / had trained every evening.
...... although they had trained every evening.
The accident ______ when they _____ home (happen, drive)
The accident happened when they were driving home.
Mike had an accident as he cycled / was cycling to work.
Mike had an accident as he was cycling to work.
The captain didn't score / hadn't scored any goals when the referee sent him off.
The captain hadn't scored any goals when the referee sent him off.
My son got injured while he played / was playing basketball last Saturday.
My son got injured while he was playing basketball last Saturday.
Some of the players ___ while the coach _______ to them (not listen, talk)
Some of the players weren't listening while the coach was talking to them.
The player ______ a yellow card because he ______ his shirt after scoring a goal (get, take off)
The player got a yellow card because he took off / had taken off his shirt after scoring a goal.
They ________ play tennis beause they _____ a court (not able to, not book)
They weren't able to play tennis because they hadn't booked a court
There was a lot of traffic, and when we arrived, the match already started / had already started.
... the match had already started.
The crowd _____ when the referee ____ the final whistle (cheer, blow)
The crowd cheered when the referee blew the final whistle