PAST PERFECT SIMPLE VS.

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started at 8:00.
I (try)

to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the time I

finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have)

and I (wait)

five cups of coffee

over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange)

to meet

Kathy in front of the theater.

When I arrived at the theater, Kathy (pick, already)

up the tickets and she was

waiting for us near the entrance. She was really angry because she (wait)

than half an hour. She said she (give, almost)

up and (go)

for more

into the

theater without us.

Kathy told me you (be)

late several times in the past and that she would not make plans

with you again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss)

several movies because of

your late arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you be on time!
1. I (try)

to get tickets for that play for months before my friend finally got them.

2. When I arrived at the theater, my friend (pick, already)

3. He was really angry because he (wait)

up the tickets.

for more than half an hour when I arrived.

4. When the play started, I (already, apologize)

5. We (watch)

to my friend.

the play when the lights went off.

6. Peter was Sally's best friend. She

(know) him all her life.

7. The children were wet because they

8. We were very hungry because we

(play) football in the rain.

(not / eat).

9. I was delighted when I found my keys. I

(look) for them for

hours.
10. She was exhausted because she

(work) since eight o'clock

that morning.
11. Everything was white because it

(snow).

12. The passengers were cross because the airline

(lose)

everyone's bags.
13. I
(not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognised him
immediately.

1 It was a relief to find the documents. I (look)

2 He was dismissed, even though, in his opinion, he (not/do)

wrong.

for them all afternoon.

anything

3 It was not the first time I'd met him. We (meet)

many times before.

4 He called me at eleven in the evening to tell me that he (find/finally)

solution.
5 When he (finish)

his speech, he waited for the reaction of the audience.

But no one said a word.

6 By the time I came back from my business trip, a lot of things (changed)

.
7 The doctor asked me how long I (have)

the symptoms.

8 It was more than a month before we realised what (happen)

9 We (work/already)

to him.

on this project for a month before we found a

fundamental flaw.
10 The invoice (not/arrive/still)

so we sent them a strong reminder.

by the end of the week

1. He (marry)
2. I (want / always)

her two years before we met.

to travel that's why I was delighted to go abroad with

them.
3. She was no stranger to him. They (be introduced)
days before.
4. We (stay)
5. I (stay / never)

to each other a few

there since 1980, you know.

in London before. How expensive hotels are !

6. Did I tell you that when I saw you, I realised that we (meet / already)
?
7. James told me you (buy)
birth.
8. I wish we (buy)

the old vicarage two years before your son's

it before.