4. Complete the exchanges by putting verbs in brackets into the past simple, past perfect or past perfect continuous.
A: I can't believe that the criminal (use) forged bank notes for over six years!
B: Well, at least the police finally (arrest) him last weekend.
2 A: (you go) to the shopping centre yesterday? B: No, it was closed because somebody (spray) graffiti everywhere the night before.
3 A: (Detective Jones/go) home early yesterday?
B: Yes, he was tired because he (work) on the forgery case since 5 am.
4 A: How long (the detective/investigate) the crime before he (solve) it?
B: Nearly a year, I think.
5 A: Frank was sad last week because someone(burgle) his house.
B: I know! He (forget) to lock the door, so they just opened it!
A: I can't believe that the criminal (use) forged bank notes for over six years!
B: Well, at least the police finally (arrest) him last weekend.
2 A: (you go) to the shopping centre yesterday? B: No, it was closed because somebody (spray) graffiti everywhere the night before.
3 A: (Detective Jones/go) home early yesterday?
B: Yes, he was tired because he (work) on the forgery case since 5 am.
4 A: How long (the detective/investigate) the crime before he (solve) it?
B: Nearly a year, I think.
5 A: Frank was sad last week because someone(burgle) his house.
B: I know! He (forget) to lock the door, so they just opened it!
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1. A: I can't believe that the criminal had been using forged bank notes for over six years!
B: Well, at least the police finally arrested him last weekend.
2. A: Did you go to the shopping centre yesterday?
B: No, it was closed because somebody had been spraying graffiti everywhere the night before.
3. A: Had Detective Jones gone home early yesterday?
B: Yes, he was tired because he had been working on the forgery case since 5 am.
4. A: How long had the detective been investigating the crime before he solved it?
B: Nearly a year, I think.
5. A: Frank was sad last week because someone had burgled his house.
B: I know! He had forgotten to lock the door, so they just opened it!