a) A: What (you, do) ___________________ when you heard that noise? B: I (try) ___________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
b) After I (find) ___________________ the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) ___________________ to the police and (turn) ___________________ it in.
c) The doctor (say) ___________________ that Brian (be) _________________ too weak to go to work and that he (need) ___________________ to stay at home for a couple of days.
d) My best friend (arrive) ___________________ at my house a little before 9:00 pm, but I (be, not) ___________________ there. I (study) ___________________ at the library for my final examination in Italian.
e) John is in the living room working on his computer. At this time yesterday, he (work, also) ___________________ on his computer. That's all he ever does!
f) I (call) ___________________ you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) ___________________ there. Where were you? B: I (work) ___________________ out at the gym.
g) When I (walk) ___________________ into the busy office, the secretaries (talk) ___________________ on the phone with customers, a clerk (work, busily)___________________ at his desk, and two managers (discuss, quietly) ___________________ methods to improve customer service.
h) I (watch) ___________________ a thriller on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the film ends.
i) Samantha (be) ___________________ in the room when Bob (tell) ___________________ me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (be, listen) ___________________ to music.
j) It's strange that you (call) ___________________ because I (think, just) ___________________ about you.
4. , , : Past Simple Past Continuous.
a) George ______________ (fall) off the ladder while he ______________ (paint) the ceiling.
b) Last night I ______________ (read) in bed when suddenly I ______________ (hear) a scream.
c) ______________ (you/watch) television when I phoned you?
d) Ann ______________ (wait) for me when I ______________ (arrive).
e) I ______________ (not/drive) very fast when the accident ______________ (happen).
f) I ______________ (break) a plate last night. I ______________ (do) the washing-up when it ______________ (slip) out of my hand.
g) Tom ______________ (take) a photograph of me while I ______________ (not/look).
h) We ______________ (not/go) out because it ______________ (rain).
i) What ______________ (you/do) at this time yesterday?
j) I ______________ (see) Carol at the party. She ______________ (wear) a really beautiful dress.
Past Perfect
| 1. , . E.g. After the sun had set, we decided to return home. 2. Past Perfect : hardlywhen (, , ) scarcelywhen no soonerwhen Past Simple. He had hardly (scarcely) entered the house, when it started to rain. - , . No sooner had he arrived, than he fell ill. , . | after, before, when + | |
| I You He She It We They | had | worked played gone |
| I You He She It We They | hadnt | worked played gone |
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Exercises
1. , , :
a) My best friend, Kevin, was no longer there. He ______________ (go) away.
b) The local cinema was no longer open. It ______________ (close) down.
c) Mr. Johnson was no longer alive. He ______________ (die).
d) I didnt recognize Mrs. Johnson. She ______________ (change) a lot.
e) Bill no longer had his car. He ______________ (sell) it.
f) The woman was a complete stranger to me. I ______________ (never/ see) her before.
g) Tom wasnt at home when I arrived. He ______________ (just/ go out).
h) We arrived at the cinema late. The film ______________ (already/ begin).
2. - Past Simple Past Perfect:
a) The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ______________ (go) to bed.
b) I felt very tired when I got home, so I ______________ (go) straight to bed.
c) Sorry Im late. The car ______________ (break) down on my way here.
d) There was a car by the side of the road. It ______________ (break) down and the driver was trying to repair it. So we ______________ (stop) to see if we could help.
e) I ______________ (be) sorry that I ______________ (not be) nicer to him.
f) Nobody ______________ (come) to the meeting because Angela ______________ (forget) to tell people about it.
g) I ______________ (see) her before somewhere I ______________ (know).
h) Because he ______________ (not check) the oil for so long, the car ______________ (break) down.
i) She couldnt find the book that I ______________ (lend) her.
j) They ______________ (never find) where he ______________ (hide) the money.
k) It was a firm I ______________ (never hear) of.
l) When she ______________ (come) in, we all knew where she ______________ (be).
m) The lesson ______________ (already start) when I ______________ (arrive).
3. , , . Past Perfect:
a) I read the letter. I threw it away. (when)
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b) He passed his driving test. He bought a car. (as soon as)
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c) I took the book back to the library. I finished reading it. (when)
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d) I didnt go to bed. I did my homework. (until)
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e) I spent all my money. I went home. (when)
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f) I read the book. I saw the film. (before)
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g) Her children left home. She started writing. (after)
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h) I listened to the news. I went to bed.
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i) They finished their work. They went home. (when)
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j) My stomach-ache disappeared. I took some medicine. (after)
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