Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Lucy told me a secret yesterday. 2. I first read that novel in 2008. 3. We met your sister last weekend while we were doing the shopping. 4. The lights went out when I was reading a book. 5. We were driving to Bristol when suddenly, one of our tyres exploded. 6. Last weekend I got up early and I went for a walk because it was sunny. 7. My parents met each other when they were studying at university. 8. I saw that film when I was living in Ireland. 9. When I got home, I went straight to bed because I was exhausted. 10. Sally did not go out last night because she had to write an essay. She did not finish it though. 11. While talking on the phone, my baby daughter interrupted me twice because she was crying. 12. When I saw your mother yesterday, she was crossing the street. 13. While I was sweeping the floor, my husband was doing the washing-up. 14. I had never seen the Big Ben before, until we went to London last summer. 15. Robert was watering the plants in the garden when I called him for dinner. 16. When I was a child, I went to the cinema every week. 17. Where did you spend your last summer holidays? Tell me about them. 18. You had not finished the book yet when you told me about the ending. 19. Tom went to bed early last night because he was very tired. 20. Tom had been working long hours and he was very tired. 21. What were you doing when I phoned you yesterday morning? 22. The teacher told me because I had not finished my assignment yet. 23. Mary lost her job as a flight attendant before she started to work as a travel agent. 24. Mary had never seen that sculpture before. Is it new?