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Past Simple vs. Past Perfect Simple + Continuous

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  • It (rain) all summer, so the grass was completely dead.
    hadn't rained
  • At school, Jim quickly (copy) the homework that he (do / not)
    copied - hadn't done
  • When Julie (get) home from her holiday, the flat was a mess. John (have) a party.
    got - had had
  • We were annoyed because the neighbours (make) so much noise.
    had been making
  • When I (get) to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport.
    got
  • After Columbus (discover) America, he (return) to Spain.
    had discovered/ returned
  • We (eat) at a restaurant last night because I (buy / not) anything for dinner.
    ate - hadn't bought
  • When they finally (stop) to rest, they (walk) for over five hours.
    stopped - had been walking
  • She was exhausted because she (study) all night.
    had been studying
  • When the match finally (start), we (wait) for over an hour.
    started - had been waiting
  • She (open) the box after she (find) the key.
    opened/ had found
  • Before the engine (break) down, it (run) non-stop.
    broke - had been running
  • By the time the bus (arrive), it (rain) heavily.
    arrived - had been raining
  • He (ask) me which animals I (see) in Africa.
    asked/ had seen
  • I went to the library, then I (buy) some milk and (go) home.
    bought - went
  • (they / book) a room before they (go) to Dublin?
    Had they booked - went
  • By the time she (finish) the report, she (type) for hours.
    finished - had been typing
  • When I finally (get) home, I (work) for twelve hours.
    got - had been working
  • When I arrived, they (wait) for over an hour.
    had been waiting
  • John (play) the piano when he was a child, but he doesn't play now.
    played
  • We (lose) the match because we (practise / not) the days before.
    lost - hadn't practised
  • After he (work) very hard, he (become) ill.
    had worked/ became
  • (what / Bob / do) that he was in prison?
    What had Bob done - was
  • In the shopping centre, I (meet) a friend who I (see / not) for ages.
    met - hadn't seen
  • When we came back, it (be) cold in the house because Alice (close / not) the windows.
    was - hadn't closed
  • When I (look) at my phone, it was clear she (ignore) me all day.
    looked - had been ignoring
  • When I (open) the curtains the sun was shining and the ground (be) white. It (snow) during the night.
    opened - was - had snowed
  • Before he (feel) sick, he (eat) junk food all week.
    felt - had been eating
  • The thief (can) walk right into the house because you (lock / not) the door.
    could - hadn't locked
  • (you / eat) anything before you (go) to the theatre?
    Had you eaten - went
  • After they (see) the Tower of London, they (go) to Westminster Abbey.
    had seen/ went
  • The ground was wet because it (rain) earlier.
    had been raining
  • Before they (start) the party, they (invite) some friends.
    started/ had invited
  • (Carly / wash) the dishes when her mum (come) home?
    Had Carly washed - came
  • His eyes were red because he (cry).
    had been crying
  • (he / live) in London before he (move) to Glasgow?
    Had he lived - moved
  • They (go) to a restaurant after they (watch) a movie.
    went/ had watched
  • After she (wake) up, she realised she (dream) about the exam.
    woke - had dreamed/dreamt/been dreaming
  • (why / they / have) dinner before they (come) to the party?
    Why had they had - came
  • Before they (move) to Liverpool, they (sell) everything.
    moved/ had sold
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