While I _____ out of the shower the lights _____ off. (get / go)
was getting / went
When we ____ (meet) Jane at the party, she____ (wear) an exquisite red dress.
met / was wearing
I knew he _____ because his eyes were red. (cry)
had been crying
When thieves ____ (steal) my favourite leather jacket, I was really upset. I ____ it for over ten years. (have)
stole / had had
I was exhausted at the end of the exam. I ______ for over two hours.(write)
had written
No-one even ____ (notice) when I got home. They ____ the big game on TV. (all watch)
noticed / were all watching
We _____ for about 20 minutes when the plane was hit by turbulence. (fly)
had been flying
When he ____ (enter) the room somebody _____ (hit) him in the head.
entered / hit
We ____ (not really want) to go and see the musical again. We ____ it twice - so we said "no" and we went to a restaurant instead! (already see)
didn't really want / had already seen
He admitted that he ______ all the money from the box. (take)
had taken
The plane in which the football team _____ crashed and none of them survived. (travel)
was travelling
Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realise you ____ at over 90 km ph? (drive)
were driving
When Betty ____ (arrive), Ann and Jane ____ (just have) a cup of tea.
arrived / had just had
5. I ____ (arrive) over an hour late to the office and everyone ____ (work). Actually, they ____ for over two hours on the new project and I felt really guilty. (work)
arrived / was working / had been working
_____ to Scotland before last summer? (you / ever be)
Had you ever been
The kitchen ____ (be) full of steam when we ____ (arrive). Joan was in the kitchen and she ____ a huge meal for everyone at the party. (cook)
was / arrived / was cooking
While they ____ (sleep), thieves ____ (break) in and ____ (steal) their jewellery.
were sleeping / broke / stole
Why ____ (you change) the channel? I ______ (watch) that movie.
did you change / was watching
I ____ (tell) John not to drive, because he _____ (drink) all night.
told / had been drinking
He ____ (seem) tired as he ____ (wander) around town the whole day.
seemed / had been wandering
When I ____ (see) Clara I ____ (realise) that she ______ (not change)much in all those years.
saw / realised / hadn't changed
A huge amount of money ____ (steal) but the employees ____ (remain) tight-lipped.
had been stolen / remained
This morning while I ____ (walk) past the supermarket I ____ (notice) something strange hanging from the roof.
was walking / noticed
The lights ____ (go) out as we ____ (discuss) the plans for the wedding.
went / were discussing
The burglar _____ to open the safe when he _____ the owner come in. (try / hear)
was trying / heard
The boys ____ (break) a window while they ____ (play) football in the garden.
broke / were playing
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