[Grammar] What tense?

[Petra J.]

Please, could you tell me what tense should I use in the sentence:

It was very long day, I didn't get home before midnight and was (had been..)(?) very tired by then.

Thanks a lot.

 

[emsr2d2]

Please, could you tell me what tense should I use in the sentence:

It was a very long day, I didn't get home before midnight and was very tired by then.

Thanks a lot.

See above.

 

[Raymott]

"It was a very long day, I didn't get home before midnight and was very tired by then."

I think this is two sentences joined with a comma.
If not, it seems to need an 'I' before 'was'.

 

[Tdol]

I'd use a semi-colon or dash after 'very long day'.