I arrived over an hour late to the office and everyone was working. Actually, they ________________ (work) for over two hours on the new project and I felt really guilty.
had been working
By the time they ________ (REACH) the station, their train __________ (already / LEAVE).
reached - had already left
They _____________ (BE) friends for years before they ________ (GET) married.
had been - got
After my children ___________ (HAVE) breakfast, we __________ (GO) to the zoo.
had had - went
She _________ (PHONE) us when we ___________ (HAVE) dinner.
phoned - were having
It was a bit embarrassing to arrive at their house and find Mary looking so sad. I think she _______________ (cry) before we got there.
had been crying
We didn't really want to go and see the musical again. We ________________ (already see) it twice - so we said "no" and we went to a restaurant instead!
had already seen
When thieves stole my favourite leather jacket, I was really upset. I _______________ (have) it for over ten years.
had had
George ___________ (KNOW) the best places to visit London, since he ________ (VISIT) it many times before.
knew - had visited
I _________(pick) up the children from the school and ________(drive) to the supermarket. Later we altogether ________(have) a wonderful dinner.
picked - drove - had
I ______(get) up, ________(switch) off the radio and _______(sit) down again.
got - switched - sat
Ann ___________ (BUY) me a gift while she ____________ (SHOP) yesterday.
bought - was shopping
When my daughter _____________ (ARRIVE) home, it _____________ (SNOW).
arrived - was snowing
Helen _________ (FLY) to New York last year, and __________ (STAY) in a little hotel.
flew - stayed
I _________ (CUT) myself while I __________ (SHAVE).
cut - was shaving
She ___________ (not CAN) take photos because she ____________ (FORGET) to take her camera.
couldn't - had forgotten
The kitchen was full of steam when we arrived. Joan was in the kitchen and she _______________ (cook) a huge meal for everyone at the party.
was cooking
I ____________ (READ) a lot about Lions before we __________ (VISIT) the zoo.
had read - visited
I was exhausted at the end of the exam. I _____________ (write) for over two hours.
had been writing
The picnic was so much fun. The sun _________(shine), the kids __________(run) around and the adults _______(play) volleyball. Of course we _________(eat) good food all day too.
was shining - were running - were playing - were eating
There were a lot of people at the station. Some __________(sleep) on the benches, and others ____________(walk) up and down.
were sleeping - were walking
The teacher __________ (CORRECT) the test we _________ (WRITE).
corrected - had written
No-one even noticed when I got home. They ____________________ (all watch) the big game on TV.
were all watching
As I ____________ (WALK) to the bus stop, the bus __________ (DRIVE) past me.
was walking - drove
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