1. she looked tired. she … (planted/was planting/had been planting) flowers all morning. 2. i … (was playing/played/had played) volleyball when the ball hit my head. 3. his clothes were smudgy because he … (finished/had finished/was finished) painting the walls. 4. when i was five my parents … (were buying/bought/had been buying) a piano for me. 5. kim … (was dancing/danced/had danced) when her husband opened the door. 6. he … (cut/was cutting/had been cutting) the grass for an hour when suddenly the lawn-mower broke down. 7. first i … (had taken off/took off/was taking off) my coat, then i went to the bathroom. 8. she forgot everything she … (had studied/was studying/studied) at a driving school.