Simple Past, Past Continuous, Past Perfect and Past Perfect Cont

we _____ cards when she arrived.

• played

• were playing

• had played

• had been already playing

While we _____ for the game to begin, it started to rain.

• waited

• were waiting

• had waited

• had been waiting

By the time the referee blew the whistle, the players _____ for an hour.

• warmed up

• were warming up

• had warmed up

• had been warming up

Last weekend, I _____ to my first live basketball game.

• went

• was going

• had gone

• had been going

The athlete _____ for months before winning the gold medal.

• trained

• was training

• had trained

• had been training

When the power went out, we _____ the crucial moment of the match on TV.

• watched

• were watching

• had watched

• had been watching

After she _____ her personal best, she decided to take a break.

• beat

• was beating

• had beaten

• had been beating

The crowd _____ wildly when their team scored the winning goal.

• cheered

• was cheering

• had cheered

• had been cheering

Before the championship game, our team _____ every day for weeks.

• practiced

• was practicing

• had practiced

• had been practicing

I _____ tennis for two hours when it started to rain.

• played

• was playing

• had played

• had been playing