Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. Only use the past perfect where this is absolutely necessary.
a) While I was trying to get my car started a passing car (stop)_________ and the driver (offer)_________ to help me.
b) The police (pay) _________no attention to Clare s complaint because she (phone)_________ them so many times before.
c) Mary (not wear)_________ her glasses at the time so she (not notice)_________ what kind of car the man (drive)_________.
d) Nick (lie) _________down on the grass for a while next to some tourists who (feed) _________the ducks.
e) Tony (admit) _________that he (hit)_________ the other car but said that he (not damage)_________ it.
f) Sorry I (not listen) _________to you. I (think) _________about something else.
g) Helen (feel) _________very tired and when she (finish)_________ her work she (fall)_________ asleep.
h) The police (get)_________ to Clare s house as fast as they could but the burglars (disappear)_________.
i) I (phone) _________you last night but you (not answer)_________. What (you do)_________?
j) We (not go)_________ out yesterday because it (rain)_________
Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. Only use the past perfect where this is absolutely necessary.
a) While I was trying to get my car started a passing car (stop)___STOPPED______ and the driver (offer)__OFFERED_______ to help me.
b) The police (pay) ___PAID______no attention to Clare s complaint because she (phone)_HAD PHONED________ them so many times before.
c) Mary (not wear)____WASN'T WEARING_____ her glasses at the time so she (not notice)___DID NOT NOTICE______ what kind of car the man (drive)__WAS DRIVING_______.
d) Nick (lie) ___LAY______down on the grass for a while next to some tourists who (feed) ____WERE FEEDING_____the ducks.
e) Tony (admit) __ADMITTED_______that he (hit)__HAD HIT_______ the other car but said that he (not damage)__HADN'T DAMAGED_______ it.
f) Sorry I (not listen) ______WASN'T LISTENING___to you. I (think) __WAS THINKING_______about something else.
g) Helen (feel) ____FELT_____very tired and when she (finish)__HAD FINISHED_______ her work she (fall)_FELL________ asleep.
h) The police (get)_____GOT____ to Clare s house as fast as they could but the burglars (disappear)__HAD DISAPPEAR_______.
i) I (phone) __PHONED_______you last night but you (not answer)___DIDN'T ANSWER______. What (you do)__WERE YOU DOING_______?
j) We (not go)____DIDN'T GO_____ out yesterday because it (rain)__WAS RAINING_______