He had studied English for two years before he moved to London.
Past perfect / Past simple
She was cooking dinner while he was washing the dishes.
Past continuous / Past continuous
She had been crying before you saw her.
Past perfect continuous / Past simple
We had just eaten when you arrived.
Past perfect
They were playing football at 5 p.m. yesterday.
Past continuous
We had been living there for five years before we moved.
Past perfect continuous / Past simple
I was reading when you called.
Past continuous / Past simple
I had been waiting for two hours when the bus came.
Past perfect continuous / Past simple
He had been playing games all night before the test.
Past perfect continuous
What were you doing last night?
Past continuous
Did you see Tom at the party?
Past simple
I had finished my homework before dinner.
Past perfect
We watched a movie last night.
Past simple
It was raining when we left home.
Past continuous / Past simple
She had never been to Japan before that trip.
Past perfect
She didn’t go to school last Monday.
Past simple
I visited my grandmother yesterday.
Past simple
They had been working on the project since morning.
Past perfect continuous
He worked hard all day.
Past simple
They had left the house when the rain started.
Past perfect / Past simple