Past tenses

Grammar note
We use the past perfect to show that one event in the past finished before another past event started.
When I arrived at the party, Ginny had already left. (Ginny wasn't there when I arrived)
When I arrived at the party, Ginny left. (Ginny left after I arrived)
We use the past perfect continuous to express activities over a period of time that finish before another event in the past begins. We generally use it to talk about how long the duration of the activity was.
Larissa had been waiting for me for over an hour, when I finally arrived.

Put the verbs in brackets () into the gaps in the past simple, past perfect, or past perfect continuous form.

1. When I (get) home, I was extremely tired, because I (work) all day.
2. I nearly fainted, when I (see) her injury, as I (not see) one as bad as that before.
3. Max (drive) for almost six hours, when the accident (happen).
4. The police stopped him, because they thought he (drink).
5. We (thank) the organizers for all the work they (do) to organize the demonstration.
6. I (not have) enough money for food, because I (spend) it all on beer.
 


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