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Past perfect simple and continuous - speaking

practice

When I got home, my I found that my flat had been burgled. You'd left a window open.

My legs were really stiff on Monday morning. You'd been hiking on Sunday.

When I came back from my summer holiday, I got an You’d forgotten to turn off the air

electric bill for $3,000. conditioning before you went away.

When I took my ‘white’ shirts out of the washing machine, You’d put red and white clothes together

they were pink. and set the temperature too high.

The car skidded going round the corner even though the It had been raining and the road was

driver reduced speed. slippery.

I felt really sleepy this afternoon. You'd eaten too much at lunch.

I got a call at work this morning to say my flat was on fire. You'd forgotten to turn off the cooker.

Last night I heard a noise outside my house at 2 a.m. Three They'd been drinking.

men were walking down the street singing loudly.

When I got home, my sister had flour on her hands. She'd been baking a cake.

I left some bread on the kitchen table last night but this Rats had eaten it.

morning it had gone.

My colleauge’s husband divorced her. She'd been having an affair with another

man.

I couldn't turn on my computer this morning. You'd forgotten to plug it in.

My mum came out of the kitchen laughing and crying at the She'd been cutting onions.

same time.

My colleague's face was red except around her eyes. She'd been sunbathing with her

sunglasses on.

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