I (only/watch) Netflix for a few minutes when the electricity (go) out.
I had only been watching Netflix for a few minutes when the electricity went out.
I missed the start of the film because I (buy) popcorn.
I missed the start of the film because I was buying popcorn.
Thanks for your letter, I (just/leave) when I (see) the postman.
Thanks for your letter, I had just left when I saw the postman.
My brother and I (go) swimming almost every day last summer.
My brother and I went swimming almost every day last summer.
By the time he died, Beethoven (write) nine symphonies.
By the time he died, Beethoven had written nine symphonies.
I wasn't sure how she would react because I (not/know) her for very long.
I wasn't sure how she would react because I hadn't known her for very long.
They used to/would like spending Christmas at home.
They used to like spending Christmas at home.
We (wait) for over an hour when the train finally arrived.
We had been waiting for over an hour when the train finally arrived.
We (talk) when someone knocked at the door.
We were talking when someone knocked at the door.
I used to/would live in England
I used to live in England
When we (get) to the airport I (realise) I (leave) my passport at home.
When we got to the airport I realised I had left my passport at home.
John (work) at the factory for just 4 weeks when he became the manager.
John had been working at the factory for just 4 weeks when he became the manager.
I wanted to say goodbye to him, but he (already/leave).
I wanted to say goodbye to him, but he had already left.
I was tired because I (run) all morning.
I was tired because I had been running all morning.
The last time I (speak) to you, you (split up) with your boyfriend.
The last time I spoke to you, you had split up with your boyfriend.
When you (ring) last night, I (take) a shower.
When you rang last night I was taking a shower.
We (choose) the Rio hotel because we (be) there before.
We chose the Rio hotel because we had been there before.
My grandfather (own) a hotel until he sold it last year.
My grandfather owned a hotel until he sold it last year.
I (hope) to get my package today but it still hasn't arrived.
I was hoping to get my package today but it still hasn't arrived.
Johnson (get) ready for the marathon for six months.
Johnson had been getting ready for the marathon for six months.
When the robbery (happen), the security guard (sleep).
When the robbery happened, the security guard was sleeping.
Jack (not/play) chess before, so I explained the rules to him.
Jack hadn't played Chess before, so I explained the rules to him.
Vivian (not/have) Italian lessons for very long, so she couldn't speak very fluently.
Vivian hadn't had Italian lessons for very long, so she couldn't speak very fluently.
When we (share) a room, Zoe (take) my things, it was so annoying!
When we shared a room, Zoe was always taking my things, it was so annoying!