past tenses

I heard a knock on the door so I ................. to answer it.

• went

• was going

At this time yesterday I .......... an essay.

• wrote

• was writing

The football season .......... a month ago.

• began

• was beginning

She .......... from school in 2019.

• had graduated

• graduated

By the time we .......... to the cinema, the film had already started.

• got

• had got

We entered the house quietly because everyone ..........

• was sleeping

• had slept

The children .......... in the garden while their parents were watching them.

• were playing

• played

They .......... many hours before we arrived.

• left

• had left

She wore the shoes she.......... the previous day.

• bought

• had bought

• was buying

They .......... to the airport as the plane was landing.

• got

• had got

• were getting