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Combining Past Tenses in Sentences (Simple Past, Past Perfect, Past Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous)

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My brother (win) the swim meet when the diving competition began.

had already been winning

had already won

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The house was completely dark when I got home because the family (go) to bed.

had gone

had been going

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The audience (stand) in line for hours to buy tickets when they canceled the concert.

had stood

had been standing

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The women's tennis team (practice) on a grass court four times before today's event started.

had practiced

had been practicing

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My friend (see) Lila Downs in concert, so we decided not to go.

had already seen

had already been seeing

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(1st: Lisa thought of buying the sweater for hours.) (2nd: Someone bought it.)

Lisa had been thinking of buying the jacket when/before someone bought it.

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(1st: The filming finished.) (2nd: The bus arrived.)

The filming had finished when/before the bus arrived.

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(1st: Dianne stopped driving.) (2nd: She texted her boyfriend.)

Dianne had stopped diriving when/before she texted her boyfriend.

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(I / walk) to school while (it / rain).

I was walking; I was raining

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(They / talk) on the phone for 30 minutes when (I / get) home.

They had been talking; I got

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Before (I / realize) it, (I / learn) to speak English pretty well.

I realized; I (had) learned

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(Leo / stop) to look at the shoes in the windows when (his friends / arrive).

Leo had stopped; his friends arrived

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(We / study) marine biology for two years when (we / finish) our degree.

We had been studying; we finished

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(Sara / see already) the movie, so (she / not want) to go with us.

Sara had already seen/She already saw; she didn't want

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(Mr. Roebling / try) to convince people for a long time before (the project / become) a reality.

Mr. Roebling had been trying; the project became

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(John / die) before his son (Washington / take over) as chief engineer.

John (had) died; Washiongton took over

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