I was late getting to the party and by the time I arrived, everyone (eat) all the food!
had eaten
Grandpa _____ his last car for thirty years when he _____ it last year.
had / was selling
was having / sold
had / had sold
had had / sold
Janette _____ all her friends for advice before she _____ to quit her job.
had asked / decided
has been asking / had decided
was asking / has decided
has asked / decides
I (not hear) from Greg for a long time so it was great to finally talk to him.
hadn't heard
Ann (plan) to go to the USA, when she won a week’s vacation.
had been planning
Frank _____ to this city five years ago, but it seems he still _____ used to living with the heavy traffic here.
has moved / doesn't
moved / isn't
was moving / wasn't
moved / didn't
When I couldn’t do my homework, I (always ask) my sister for help. (habit in the past)
would always ask
Ross (get) a bad sunburn because he (sit) in the sun all day
got, had been sitting
When the movie finished, I _____ the alarm clock and _____ to bed.
set / went
was setting / was going
had sate / have gone
had set / is going
They _____ for only a few minutes when they _____ a flat tire.
travelled / have had
were travelling / had
had been travelling / had
have travelled / were having
What _____ the two _____ about when they started to quarrel?
do / talk
have / talked
were / talking
are / talking
Although he _____ his early childhood in Germany, he doesn't remember anything from that time now.
was spending
spent
has spent
had been spending
I (live) in a house with a garden, but now I live in an apartment with a balcony. (state in the past)
used to live
It (not rain) for a long time and the ground was very dry.
hadn't rained
In the past, land travel _____ a very long time and it _____ very tiring.
used to take / was
had taken / was
take / has been
had been taking / had been
In the 80s people (travel) by train rather than by car.
traveled
We (go) back to Pablo’s house after the film had finished.
went
Because I _____ to eating with chopsticks, I _____ a hard time during the dinner.
hadn't been used / am having
wasn't used / had
am not used / had been having
didn't use / was having
Vegetables and fruits don't taste as delicious as they _____ when I _____ a kid.
used to do / was
did / have been
were doing / had been
have done / was
The baby _____ on the living room floor with markers while her mother _____ the kitchen.
was drawing / was mopping
has drawn / mopped
drew / has been mopping
had drawn / had mopped
Liam _____ for ten hours, but he still _____ half of the distance by then.
had been driving / hadn't covered
is driving / hasn't been covering
was driving / didn't cover
has been driving / didn't cover
When Patricia _____ into her car, she remembered she _____ the water on.
had got / leaves
was getting / has left
got / was leaving
got / had left
When we _____ again, Steve and I _____ each other for more than fifteen years.
have met / didn't see
are meeting / haven't seen
met / hadn't seen
met / don't see
Becky (get off) the bus and (wait) outside the cinema for her friend.
got off, waited
I (watch) my favorite show when my mom said that dinner was ready.
was watching
We _____ our meal on the train as it _____ across the beautiful countryside.
have enjoyed / is going
were enjoying / was going
had been enjoying / has gone
enjoyed / had gone
It was a real surprise because she _____ no idea that they _____ a birthday party for her.
was having / organized
had / have been organizing
has had / were organizing
had / had organized
I _____ my pen, and I don't remember where I last _____ it.
lost / had used
have lost / used
had lost / was using
have lost / have used
I can't concentrate on my work because I _____ (not get) enough sleep last night.
didn't get
was not getting
don't get
haven't gotten
We (leave) the house when I realised I had left my bag upstairs.
were leaving
I (be) late for my exam and by the time I got to school, the students (finish) it.
was, had finished
It was great to see Joana because we (not see) her for ages.
hadn't seen
They _____ the whole building by the time the fire _____ to all the floors.
were evacuating / has spread
evacuated / had spread
had evacuated / spread
evacuated / was spreading
There _____ some ketchup around his mouth because he _____ spaghetti.
had been / has eaten
was / had been eating
has been / eats
is / had been eating