When we got to New York we _______ on 3 different planes. (travel)
had traveled
He _______ them on many occasions. (serve)
had served
He ______ (sit) in the garden when a wasp _______(sting) him in the nose.
was sitting, sung
I went to New York. I ______ about it for years. (dream)
had been dreaming
Jessica ________(wear) a bright summer dress, when I ________ (see) her on the street.
was wearing, saw
When he arrived, I _______ for him for an hour. (wait)
had been waiting
Her eyes were red. She ______. (cry)
had been crying
He was exhausted because he _______ his bike for a long time. (ride)
had been riding
I ______ since early morning. (practice)
had been practicing
It _____ (snow) when I ____ (leave) home this morning.
was snowing, left
While my mother _________(run), she ______(see) a beautiful bird.
was running, saw
When we ______ (see) the spaceship we _____(stop) the car.
saw, stopped
It _____ (rain) when we _______ (come) out of the shopping centre.
was raining, came
They ______ to find the hotel all evening. (try)
had been trying
When I _______(be) young, I __________(want) to be a pilot.
was, wanted
When ________ (you buy) the car? – I ________ (buy) it a few years ago.
did you buy, bought
Last night I ___________(read) in bed when I suddenly _______ a scream. (hear)
was reading, heard
Pop music _________ (play) when I ________ (go) into the room.
was playing, went
He ______ about returning to his hometown. (never think)
had never thought
Tom _________(fall) off the ladder while he __________(paint) the room.
fell, was painting
I _______ (look)out of the window and saw that people _____ (walk) in the park.
was looking, were walking
He moved because he _______ a job in another place. (get)
had gotten
They ______ for the party for hours. (prepare)
had been preparing
_______ (you buy) that bag while I ________ (look) after the children?
Did you buy, was looking after
It _______ (be) cold when we _______ (leave) the house that day.
was, left
He had to leave because he ______ to pick Molly up. (arrange)
had arranged
The waiter served something that we ______. (not order)
hadn't ordered
The game ______ by the time we arrived. (not start)
hadn't start
Everybody noticed that you ______ a mistake. (make)
had made
John was tired. He ______ for 24 hours. (not sleep)
hadn't been sleeping
I ________(meet) an old friend in town, while I ________(do ) the shopping.
met, was doing
Her throat was sore because she ______ for a long time. (shout)
had been shouting
We _______ (drive) home in the middle of the night when we ______________(see) a flashing light.
were driving, saw
They didn't want to have lunch because they ______. (already eat)
had already eaten