1. We (sit) ..................... down to the table only when all the guests (arrive) .....................
2. There (be) ..................... a curious expression on his face I never (see) ..................... before.
3. He (be) ..................... a teacher at the University, as his father (be) ..................... before him.
4. There (be) ..................... silence after she (go) .....................
5. From downstairs (come) ..................... the sound of a radio playing a song he never (hear) .....................
before.
6. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) ..................... the conversation he (hold) ..................... with
Saitrana at Wessex House.
7. When I (arrive) ..................... home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) ..................... a beautiful
candlelight dinner.
8. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ..................... without me. My boss (be)
..................... furious with me and I (fire) .....................
9. When I (turn) ..................... the radio on yesterday, I (hear) ..................... a song that was popular when I
was in high school. I (not/ hear) ..................... the song in years, and it (bring) ..................... back some
great memories.
10. Last week, I (run) ..................... into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (not/ see) ..................... each other in
years, and both of us (change) ..................... a great deal. I (enjoy) ..................... talking to her so much
that I (ask) ..................... her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner

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1. We (sit) ..................... down to the table only when all the guests (arrive) .....................
2. There (be) ..................... a curious expression on his face I never (see) ..................... before.
3. He (be) ..................... a teacher at the University, as his father (be) ..................... before him.
4. There (be) ..................... silence after she (go) .....................
5. From downstairs (come) ..................... the sound of a radio playing a song he never (hear) .....................
before.
6. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) ..................... the conversation he (hold) ..................... with
Saitrana at Wessex House.
7. When I (arrive) ..................... home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) ..................... a beautiful
candlelight dinner.
8. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ..................... without me. My boss (be)
..................... furious with me and I (fire) .....................
9. When I (turn) ..................... the radio on yesterday, I (hear) ..................... a song that was popular when I
was in high school. I (not/ hear) ..................... the song in years, and it (bring) ..................... back some
great memories.
10. Last week, I (run) ..................... into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (not/ see) ..................... each other in
years, and both of us (change) ..................... a great deal. I (enjoy) ..................... talking to her so much
that I (ask) ..................... her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner

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1. We (sit) ..................... down to the table only when all the guests (arrive) .....................
2. There (be) ..................... a curious expression on his face I never (see) ..................... before.
3. He (be) ..................... a teacher at the University, as his father (be) ..................... before him.
4. There (be) ..................... silence after she (go) .....................
5. From downstairs (come) ..................... the sound of a radio playing a song he never (hear) .....................
before.
6. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) ..................... the conversation he (hold) ..................... with
Saitrana at Wessex House.
7. When I (arrive) ..................... home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) ..................... a beautiful
candlelight dinner.
8. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ..................... without me. My boss (be)
..................... furious with me and I (fire) .....................
9. When I (turn) ..................... the radio on yesterday, I (hear) ..................... a song that was popular when I
was in high school. I (not/ hear) ..................... the song in years, and it (bring) ..................... back some
great memories.
10. Last week, I (run) ..................... into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (not/ see) ..................... each other in
years, and both of us (change) ..................... a great deal. I (enjoy) ..................... talking to her so much
that I (ask) ..................... her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner

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II. Put the verbs in brackets into the  " past simple " or " past progressive " tense.
1. When my uncle ( come ) ________, we ( water ) _______ the plants and flowers in the garden.
2. Thu ( talk ) _______ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.
3. Lan ( practise ) _______ the piano while her sister ( read ) ________ comics at 7 o'clock last night.
4. The monkeys ( climb ) ________ up the trees when we ( visit ) _______ the zoo yesterday morning.
5. Ba ( talk ) _______ with his classmate when the principal ( enter ) _________ their classroom.
6. Last night I ( make ) _______ a cake when the lights ( go ) ________ out.
7. While I ( cross ) ________ the street, I ( step ) _______ on a banana skin and ( fall ) _______ heavily.
8. It ( begin ) _______ to rain when I ( plant ) ________ some flowers in the garden.
9. When I ( arrive ) __________, the teacher ( write ) ________ on the blackboard.
10. When they ( walk ) _________ down the stairs, they ( hear ) _________ a strange noise.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense.

1. Yesterday when I ( arrive ) ______ to the party, the ( already go ) ____ home

2. After the guests ( leave ) ____, she ( go ) ____back into the living -room and (switch ) _______ of the light

3. On arrival at home I ( find ) _____ that she ( just leave ) ____ just a few minutes before

4. When they (get) _____ to the place, the man (die)_____

5. He (do) ____ nothing before he (see) ____me

VII. Put the verbs in brackets into past simple or past perfect. 

1. By the time the firefighters _________ (arrive), the fire _________ (already destroy) over  50 hectares of pine forests.  

2. Two people _________ (report) that flames _________ (trap) them inside a smoke-filled  apartment.  

3. It _________ (rain) all morning before the tornado _________ (touch) down. 

4. They _________ (not know) where to shelter from the storm because nobody _________  (tell) them.  

5. _________ (you/ already leave) the office when the fire _________ (start)? 

6. The post _________ (not arrive) when I _________ (leave) home this morning. 

7*. It _________ (be) cloudy for days before it _________ (start) to rain heavily and _________ (flood) the whole city.  

8*. When I _________ (get) to the check-in desk, I realized I _________ (leave) my ticket at  home. 

9*. After Tom and his neighbours _________ (put out) the fire, the fire engines _________  (arrive) at the cottage.  

10*. She _________ (recognize) the warning signs that she _________ (learn) in a school  lesson on tsunami two days before.  

11*. By the time the rescuers _________ (arrive), they _________ (run) out of food and  water.  

12*. The rescue team _________ (find) the child after they _________ (search) for ten hours.

I. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.

1. When we______________ (arrive) in Kennedy Space Center, the space shuttle already______________(launch) into space.

2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I______________ (go) straight to bed.

3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I______________ (be) very ill.

4. At last the committee were ready to announce their decision. They______________(make) up their mind.

5. “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” - “No, he ______________(go) home.”

6. Sorry I’m late. The car ______________ (break) down on my way here.

7. I______________ (take) the book back to the library when I ______________ (read) it.

8. The house was very quite when I ______________(get) home. Everybody______________ (go) out for dinner.

9. After she______________ (fill) the basket, she ______________ (go) to the check out.

10. Yesterday morning I______________ (remember) the answer to the question Bob ______________(ask) me the night before, so I______________ (phone) him.

11. Last night, I______________ (go) to Jim’s room and ______________ (knock) on the door but

there______________  (be) no answer. Either he______________ (go) out or he ______________ (not want) to see anyone.

12. Angela asked me how to use the photocopier. She ______________ (never/ use) it before, so

she______________ (not/ know) what to do.

13. Two days ago I_________ (meet) an old friend who I______________(not see) for years.

14. Karen______________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she ______________(already/ see) the film.

15. When the students ______________ (do) the experiment, they______________ (write) a report on it.

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. While Tom (read) ______________, Amely(watch) ______________ a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come) ______________ home, (switch) ______________ on the computer and (check) ______________        his emails.

3. The thief (sneak) ______________ into the house, (steal) ______________ the jewels and (leave) ______________ without a trace.

4. Nobody (listen) ______________ while the teacher (explain) ______________ the tenses.

5. While we (do) ______________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie)    ______________ on the beach.

6. He (wake) ______________ up and (look) ______________ at his watch.

7. The receptionist (welcome) ______________ the guests and (ask) ______________ them to fill in the form.

8. The car (break) ______________ down and we (have) ______________ to walk home.

9. The boys (swim) ______________ while the girls (sunbathe)     ______________

10. My father (come) ______________ in, (look) ______________ around and (tell) ______________ me to tidy up my room.

11. As long as one group (prepare) ______________ dinner, the others (collect) ______________ wood for their campfire.

12. While the parents (have) ______________ breakfast, their children (run) ______________ about.

13. Martha (turn)______________ off the lights and (go)     ______________ to bed.

14. When I (do) ______________ the washing-up, I (break) ______________ a plate.

15. While Tom (play) ______________ the piano, his mother (do) ______________the washing-up.

VII.     Put the verbs into the correct tense, past simple or present perfect.

1.   _____________ (you/ ever/ be) to the United States ? - No, but I _____________ (be) to England and France.

2.   When we were in Canada, we _____________ (go) skiing almost every day.

3.   When _____________ (you/ meet) your wife? - 3 years ago.

4.   Peter _____________ (not phone) yet. I’m still waiting.

5.   I _____________ (know) Helen since we were at school together.

6.   My uncle _____________ (live) in Berlin in 1999.

7.   We _____________ (not see) Beth at Mike’s house yesterday morning.

8.   Do you like this picture? My uncle _____________ (paint) it.

9.   Mr. Dass _____________ (leave) for New York late last night.

10. Mr and Mrs Grey _____________ (teach) French here for over five years.