Past Simple, Past continuous, Past Perfect.

A thief broke into our house last night while my sister and I _____ (pick up) a pizza for dinner.

• were picking up

• picked up

I _____ (shop) with some friends yesterday, and I _____ (lose) my keys.

• was shopping / was losing

• shopped / lost

• was shopping /lost

I _____ (drive) around with friends all day on Sunday, and I ran out of gas on the freeway.

We use past continuous to talk about?

• an event that interrupts that action.

• an ongoing action in the past.

We use Past Simple to talk about?

• an ongoing action in the past.

• an event that interrupts that action.

I _____ to go and visit my parents last night when I _____ stuck in the elevator in their apartment building. (try / get)

When my mother asked me about my homework, I _______ (do) it.

• had already done

• 'd already done

• both are correct

By the time Doris _____ to the party, everyone ______ home.

• had gone / went

• got / had gone

Michael didn’t want to see the movie because he _______ the book yet. (not read)

• hadn't read

• had read

• didn't read

They were hungry. They _______ for five hours.

• had eaten

• hadn't eaten