Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets , using the Past simple , the Past continuous or the Past perfect .
1/ Helena ................... ( receive ) hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally ..................... ( tell ) her their diagnosis .
2/ Julia ........................ ( try ) several computer dating agencies by the time she ........................ ( meet) and ................ ( fall ) in love with George .
3/ Sharon eventually ...................... ( find ) the job she ........................ ( want ) last year , although she ............... ( graduate ) the year before .
4/ When the doctor ................ ( arrive ) at the scene of the accident , he ...................... ( realize ) the victim ................ ( still / breathe ) .
5/ The workmen .................. ( spend ) all morning digging the trench , and by lunchtime they ................. ( finish ) it
6/ When the ship ..................... ( hit ) the reef , most of the crew ....................... ( play ) cards , and the passengers .................... ( have ) dinner .
7/ When she ..................... ( be ) a child , she always ................... ( want ) to do the most dangerous things .
8/ I suddenly .................. ( recognize ) the town square . I ....................... ( be ) there ten years before .
9/ When Oscar ..................... ( go ) back into the room , his colleagues ...................... ( still / quarrel ) about the coffee .
10/ I ......................... ( not answer ) the phone immediately , because I ............... ( try ) to finish some work .
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets , using the Past simple , the Past continuous or the Past perfect .
1/ Helena ..........had received......... ( receive ) hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally ...........told........ ( tell ) her their diagnosis .
2/ Julia ............had tried............ ( try ) several computer dating agencies by the time she .............met........... ( meet) and ........fell........ ( fall ) in love with George .
3/ Sharon eventually ...........found........... ( find ) the job she ...........wanted............. ( want ) last year , although she .......had graduated........ ( graduate ) the year before .
4/ When the doctor .........arrived....... ( arrive ) at the scene of the accident , he ..........realized............ ( realize ) the victim .......was still breathing......... ( still / breathe ) .
5/ The workmen .........had spent......... ( spend ) all morning digging the trench , and by lunchtime they ........finished......... ( finish ) it
6/ When the ship ..........hit........... ( hit ) the reef , most of the crew ...........were playing............ ( play ) cards , and the passengers .........were having........... ( have ) dinner .
7/ When she ...........was.......... ( be ) a child , she always .........wanted.......... ( want ) to do the most dangerous things .
8/ I suddenly .........recognized......... ( recognize ) the town square . I ..........had been............. ( be ) there ten years before .
9/ When Oscar ...........went.......... ( go ) back into the room , his colleagues ............were still quarrelling.......... ( still / quarrel ) about the coffee .
10/ I ............didn't answer............. ( not answer ) the phone immediately , because I .......was trying........ ( try ) to finish some work .
