Put each verb in brackets in a suitable past form

1.While I (try)....... to get my car started, a passing car (stop).... and the driver (offer)...to help me

2. I (not/see)... the film last night because I(see)........it several times before.

3. Mary (not/wear)..... her glasses at the time,so she (not/see)....what color the man's T-shirt(be)......

4.Nick (lie).... down on the grass for a while,next to some tourist who (feed)....the ducks on the pond

5. Helen (feel)....very tired,and when she(finish)...her work,she (fall)....asleep.

6.Last night ,she spent hours on the homework but she (cannot)....do it although the teacher (explain).. it very carefully in class

7.They (spend).....their honeymoon in Paris where they (meet)....two years before.

8.When Alice (do)....shopping ,she (pick)......her children up from school.

9. I (look)... at the photos that he (send).....

10.Yesterday I ( read).....an interesting article which my teacher (recommend)....to me

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.(Why)

1.Daisy(just/phone).....................me.

2.When Sheila(get)..........back last night,we(sing)............cheerfully.

3.While I (try)........to get my car started,a passing car (stop)...............and the driver (offer)..........to help me.

4.Sorry,I(not/answer)....the phone.I(have).....a shower at the time.

5.Last Saturday when it started rainning,some children(play).........in the park.

6.My bike insn't here.Someone(take)..............it.

7.You(see)......your brother recently?-Yes,I (see).......him yesterday.

8.-Do you know the lady who(just/go).........out of the shop?

-Yes,She is my customers.She (come).........here several times.

9.While Mrs,Emerson (read).......the little boy a story,He(fall)........a sleep,so she (close)........the book and (leave).........the room quietly.

10.Mrs,Lan usually (get).........up late when she was young.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.(Why)

1.Daisy(just/phone).....................me.

2.When Sheila(get)..........back last night,we(sing)............cheerfully.

3.While I (try)........to get my car started,a passing car (stop)...............and the driver (offer)..........to help me.

4.Sorry,I(not/answer)....the phone.I(have).....a shower at the time.

5.Last Saturday when it started rainning,some children(play).........in the park.

6.My bike insn't here.Someone(take)..............it.

7.You(see)......your brother recently?-Yes,I (see).......him yesterday.

8.-Do you know the lady who(just/go).........out of the shop?

-Yes,She is my customers.She (come).........here several times.

9.While Mrs,Emerson (read).......the little boy a story,He(fall)........a sleep,so she (close)........the book and (leave).........the room quietly.

10.Mrs,Lan usually (get).........up late when she was young.

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)_________

1. Passing the kitchen, he stopped to drink a large glass of water. (drink)

2. When the car broke down, she started ... ( put)

3. Here's the money I owe you. I meant ... (give)

4. To lose weight, I'd advise you ... (cut out)

5. 1 found that my back stopped ... when ... ( ache)

6. To help me get to sleep, I tried ... (think)

7. The orchestra was just beginning ... (play)

8. When he found that he couldn't walk he began........ (shout)

9. The handle came off when I tried ... ( lift)

Three people jumped.............. car on a busy oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning.They were just able to rescure their possessions before the car burst into ..............Mr.Peter Collins, 25 of Wey Road, Berinsfield............ his Avenger, estale car home............ work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car. He stopped, .......was unable to open the bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put the flames.He then.........to get fire extinguishers from a nearby..........but...............also failed to have any effect......... he telephoned for a............, but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burnt out.

1. We started the game half and hour ago 

- We...................................................

2. I have read my English book for 2 days .

- I......................................................

3. When did he begin to drive a car ?

- How long ...........................................

4 . We last met him two years ago 

- We haven't.....................................

5. My class has 32 students 

- There are ..................................

Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It all started when I got into my car and it refused to start. I immediately realised that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat. I telephoned my friend George and he came round and helped me start the car. I then drove into town to see a friend. I had arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there. I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come. When I returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio. Luckily , I never leave the radio in the car ! There was nothing I could do but get into my car and drive home. Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left. He didn’t even apologise for not waiting for me longer.

1.How did the writer's unlucky day start?

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2. Who helper her start the car?

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3. How long was she be late for seeing her friend in town?

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4. Did her friend wait for her? How long had he waited?

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