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1. The baby was crying ……………………… his mother went into his room.
2. ……………………… we were playing football, our father was cleaning the house.
3. My mum’s car is very old. She bought it ……………………… .
4. It started to rain ……………………… , so we went inside and made dinner.
5. ……………………… , my best friend went to France on holiday.
3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Perfect Simple.
1. By the time she reached the airport, she ……………………… (miss) the plane.
2. They ……………………… (learn) the play by heart before they performed it on the stage.
3. ……………… he ……………… (go) to sleep by 11 o’clock?
4. The film ……………… already ……………… (start) before he arrived at the cinema.
5. How much homework ……………… he ……………… (finish) when you arrived?
1. They studied / had studied Portuguese for a year before they travelled / had travelled to Brazil.
2. My parents decided / had decided to visit India after they saw / had seen a documentary about the
Taj Mahal.
3. By the time they reached / had reached the station, their train left / had left. Naturally they were
upset.
4. Nick was hungry when the plane landed / had landed at the airport because he didn’t eat / hadn’t
eaten on the flight.
6 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past
Perfect Simple.
1. They ……………………… (not finish) packing their suitcase when their taxi ………………………
(arrive).
2. They ……………………… (be) friends for five years before they ……………………… (get) married.
3. Clara ……………………… (try) to study while her brother ……………………… (play) his drums.
4. Mr Brown ……………………… (cross) the street when a car ……………………… (hit) him.
5. They ……………………… (read) the whole travel guide before they ………………..… (go) on their trip.
6. Why ……………… you ……………………… (cry) when I ……………………… (see) you yesterday?
7 Write questions for the answers below. Pay attention to the words in bold.
1. ....................................................................................................................
Victor was visiting a museum while we were eating.
2. ....................................................................................................................
Ingrid had bought souvenirs before we arrived.
3. ....................................................................................................................
Toni was working at the bank when he met Eva.
4. ....................................................................................................................
Mr Duncan had smoked 20 cigarettes a day before he stopped smoking.
5. ....................................................................................................................
My parents went sightseeing in Paris in the summer.
6. ....................................................................................................................
I didn’t wear a jacket because it was warm outside.
8 Choose the correct answer.
1. Did they visit / Have they visited their grandparents last week?
2. My uncle lived / has lived in Canada for eight years and is very happy there.
3. He didn’t check / hasn’t checked his e-mails yet.
4. When did they finish / have they finished the test?
5. Irene broke / has broken her leg yesterday.
6. The twins were / have been ill for a week. I hope they get better soon.
7. My brother didn’t have / hasn’t had his lunch yesterday.
8. Where were you / have you been lately?
9 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
2. The dog ……………………… (sleep) when the thief …………………………… (enter) the house.
11 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or
Present Perfect Simple.
1. Judy …………………… (leave) the building an hour ago.
2. …………………… you …………………… (have) time to visit your grandparents lately?
3. I …………………… (not like) the book that I read for my English project.
4. The children …………………… (be) tired after the hike on Saturday.
5. He …………………… (not hire) anyone yet.
6. How long …………………… they …………………… (know) each other?
12 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple
or Past Perfect Simple.
1. Larry’s parents …………………………… (give) him money for his birthday last month. He
…………………………… (just buy) a new bicycle with the money.
2. By the time the train…………………… (arrive), many people …………………… (come) to the station.
3. We ………………………… (sell) all the tickets for the school party yesterday, but the girls
…………………………… (not decorate) the room yet.
5. Marie ……………………… (not stop) crying since Graham …………………………… (leave) town.
15 Complete the sentences with correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple
and the Past Simple.
1. Harry ………………………… (lock) the door and put the keys in the drawer.
2. We ……………… just ………………………… (receive) a report from the White House.
3. Since 2010, police patrols ………………………… (prevent) hundreds of robberies in this area.
4. I ………………………… (not read) the newspaper article yet, but I’m sure it’s interesting.
5. Our burglar alarm ………………………… (go off) at 10.00 last night.
6. ……………… Ingrid ever ………………………… (work) in a bakery?
16 Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence.
1. By the time we arrived, the burglar had run away.
a. We arrived and the burglar ran away.
b. The burglar ran away before we arrived.
2. Julie went on holiday after she had finished the project.
a. Julie finished the project and then went on holiday.
b. Julie finished the project when she was on holiday.
3. We had already bought a new flat when we sold our old one.
a. We sold our flat and then bought a new one.
b. We bought a flat before we sold our old one.
17 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Perfect Simple
and the Past Simple.
1. …………………… you …………………… (phone) the police before you …………………… (leave)?
2. We …………………… (already / tell) Jenna the news when you …………………… (see) her.
3. By the time I ………………… (get) home, the reporters ………………… (be) at the house for two hours
18 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. They ………………………… (arrive) home while their mother …………………………… (cook) dinner.
2. The electricity ……....………..… (go off) while Larry ……………...………… (play) a computer game.
3. The children ………..…………… (talk) when the teacher …………………… (enter) the classroom.
5. ……………… the baby ……………… (cry) when the babysitter …………………… (leave) the room?
6. I ……………………… (buy) the film tickets while my boyfriend ……………………… (park) the car.