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  • This morning I _______ (have) a shower and then I ________ (eat) breakfast.
    had, ate
  • The train ______________ (arrive) at 7:02 but there were delays on the line.
    was due to arrive
  • We ____________(walk) in the park when the storm ____________(break).
    were walking, broke
  • By the time I was 15, I ___________ (support) Real Madrid for years.
    had supported
  • I ________________(walk) home when I ___________(see) Paul.
    was walking, saw
  • My younger brother ______________ (always take) my DVDs so I started locking my bedroom door.
    was always taking
  • We __________ (already finish) eating when my sister ___________(arrive) home.
    had already finished, arrived
  • Pam _________________(open) the present and _____________(read) the card.
    opened, read
  • We _____________ (chat) for two hours when we suddenly ______________ (realise) what time it was!
    had been chatting, realised
  • I ___________________(eat) the breakfast by the time the others ____________(wake) up.
    had eaten, woke
  • They _________ live in a small flat but now they live in a house by the sea.
    used to
  • I ___________ (ring) you but I'm sorry I forgot!
    was going to ring
  • When I was younger, I ___________ buy a comic every Saturday.
    used to / would
  • When we stepped outside, we saw that it ___________ (rain) heavily and a cold wind ___________ (blow).
    was raining, was blowing
  • They ________________(not visit) their grandparents for a long time.
    hadn't visited
  • Sue _________________(smile) as she ________________(read) Mary's letter.
    was smiling, was reading
  • I _____________ (wait) for half an hour before the bus ________ (come).
    had been waiting, came
  • She ____________(write) a letter to her sister last night.
    wrote
  • Liz _____________(go) to Paris for her holidays last year.
    went
  • I ______________(watch) televison when the telephone ____________(ring).
    was watching, rang
  • Andy was relieved to hear that he __________________(pass) his exam.
    had passed
  • Unfortunately, we ___________ (not finish) cooking the meal by the time the guests ___________ (arrive).
    hadn't finished, arrived
  • We ______________(watch) a film when our guests _______________(arrive).
    were watching, arrived
  • By the time was ______ (get) to class, our teacher _________ (drink) five cups of coffee.
    got, had drunk
  • Brian _____________(learn) how to spell his name at school today .
    learnt
  • I saw Jim this morning. He __________________(run) for the bus.
    was running
  • He _____________(sit) on the train at this time yesterday morning.
    was sitting
  • The little boy ______________(cry) because he __________(lose) his mum.
    was crying, had lost