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  • The house (be) perfect, because she (clean) it all.
    was, had cleaned
  • When Prince Philip died, he (be) married to the Queen for 73 years.
    had been married
  • I (wake) up, (get) out of bed and (go) to the kitchen
    woke, got, went
  • I remember that she (wear) a black hoodie when I (see) her.
    was wearing, saw
  • We (feel) hungry on our trip because we (not bring) enough food.
    felt, hadn't brought
  • He (have) an accident because he (not look) at the road.
    had, wasn't looking
  • He (never/fly) before, so he (be) nervous
    had never flown, was
  • She (get) wet because she (forgot) her umbrella
    got, had forgotten
  • While I (drive) to work, I (see) an accident.
    was driving, saw
  • When I met her 5 years ago, she (be) a stranger - I (never/meet) her before.
    was, had never met
  • Tom (burn) his hand while he (cook) dinner.
    burnt, was cooking
  • In the morning, I (find) the fish (lie) in the sink. They (jump) out of the tank during the night.
    found, lying, had jumped
  • By the time she (arrive), the movie (already / finish).
    arrived, had already finished
  • I (see) him at the station - he (wait) for a train
    saw, was waiting
  • I (can't) answer the phone because I (have) a shower.
    couldn't, was having
  • By the time he (finish) school, he (already/decide) what job he (want)
    finished, had already decided, wanted
  • By 2017, I (live) in Europe for 10 years
    had been living
  • The event (not go) well because they (not plan) it well.
    didn't go, hadn't planned
  • I (visit) many countries while I (live) in Europe.
    visited, was living
  • He (be) exhausted because he (work) hard all day.
    was, had been working
  • She (hold) a sponge and a spray bottle, because she (clean)
    was holding, was cleaning
  • Immediately, I (pick) up the fish and (put) them back in the tank
    picked, put
  • When I (speak) to you last year, you (think) about your plans for the future.
    spoke, were thinking