He drove / was driving / had driven / had been driving to work when his mobile phone rang.alex lived / was living / had lived / had been living in california for five years when he was younger.we already left / were already leaving / had already left / had already been leaving the café by 10 o'clock.we chatted / were chatting / had chatted / had been chatting for about an hour when gordon arrived.at 11 o'clock last night i watched / was watching / had watched / had been watching tv.mathew started / was starting / had started / had been starting work at 9 o'clock this morning.i spoke / was speaking / had spoken / had been speaking to gloria before she left the party the previous evening.she ran / was running / had run / had been running all morning and she was hot and thirsty.