It was ten o'clock in the evening. peter sat / had sat down on his sofa and thought about the day. what a busy day it was / had been ! this was his first night in his own flat. he lived / had lived his entire life in the family home, and now for the first time, he was / had been on his own. he sat surrounded by boxes that they didn't manage / hadn't managed to unpack during the day. it took / had taken months to get all his things together. his mother was / had been very generous, buying him things like towels and mugs. he went / had gone into the kitchen and got / had got a beer from the fridge. he suddenly felt / had felt very tired and yawned. no wonder he was / had been tired ! he was / had been up since six o'clock in the morning. he decided / had decided to finish his beer and go to sleep.