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

1/ They (go) __________ home after they (finish) __________ their study.

2/ He (do) _________ nothing before he (see) ___________ me.

3/ He (thank) __________ me for what I (do) __________ for him.

4/ I (be) __________ sorry that I (hurt) __________ him.

5/ After they (go) __________ , I (sit) __________ down and (rest) __________.

6/ When I (arrive)___________, the dinner (already, begin) ______________.

7/ My friend (not see) _______ me for many years when I (meet) _____ last week.

8/ He (learn) __________ English before he (leave) __________ for England.

9/ In England, he soon (remember) __________ all he (learn) __________.

10/ They (tell) __________ him they (not meet) __________ him before.

11/ He (ask) __________ why we (come) __________ so early.

12/ She (say) __________ that she (already, see) ___________ Dr. Rice.

13/ By the time Bill (get) __________ there, the meeting (start) __________.

14/ When we (arrive) __________ at our place, we (find) __________ that a burglar (break) ____________ in.

15/ Almost everybody (leave) _______ for home by the time we (arrive) _______.

Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect: 1. They (go) ……………..home after they (finish) ………………… their work. 2. After taking a bath, he (go) ………………………….. to bed. 3. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) …………………………………. 4. Before she (watch) ………………….. TV, she (do)……………………. homework. 6. After they (go) ………………………, I (sit) ……………….. down and (rest) …………… 7. Yesterday, John (go) ………………….. to the store before he (go) ………………… home. 8. She (win) ………………………. the gold medal in 1986. 9. Alan (have)……….hardly(prepare)………..for dinner when her husband (go) ……..home 10. After I (wash)………………………….my clothes, I (sleep) …………………………… 11. When the policeman (blow)…………………………. his whistle the driver (stop)…………………………. the car. 12.I (not talk)…………………………. to him because when I (arrive)…………………………. he already (leave)………………………….. 13. He (live)…………………………. in the country for ten years when he first (come)…………………………. to London 14.The house (burn)…………………………. to the ground by the time the firemen (arrive)………………………….. 15. The lights (go)…………………………. out the moment he (get)…………………………. into the cinema. 16. The teacher (ask)…………………………. the boy why he (not do)…………………………. his homework. 17. They (be married)…………………………. for five years when they finally (have)…………………………. a child. 18. He (not eat)…………………………. until his parents (come)…………………………. home. 19. I already (hear)…………………………. about the accident when he (tell)…………………………. me about it. 20. Our guests (be)…………………………. still here when he (come)…………………………. back from school

Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect: 1. They (go) ……………..home after they (finish) ………………… their work. 2. After taking a bath, he (go) ………………………….. to bed. 3. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) …………………………………. 4. Before she (watch) ………………….. TV, she (do)……………………. homework. 6. After they (go) ………………………, I (sit) ……………….. down and (rest) …………… 7. Yesterday, John (go) ………………….. to the store before he (go) ………………… home. 8. She (win) ………………………. the gold medal in 1986. 9. Alan (have)……….hardly(prepare)………..for dinner when her husband (go) ……..home 10. After I (wash)………………………….my clothes, I (sleep) …………………………… 11. When the policeman (blow)…………………………. his whistle the driver (stop)…………………………. the car. 12.I (not talk)…………………………. to him because when I (arrive)…………………………. he already (leave)………………………….. 13. He (live)…………………………. in the country for ten years when he first (come)…………………………. to London 14.The house (burn)…………………………. to the ground by the time the firemen (arrive)………………………….. 15. The lights (go)…………………………. out the moment he (get)…………………………. into the cinema. 16. The teacher (ask)…………………………. the boy why he (not do)…………………………. his homework. 17. They (be married)…………………………. for five years when they finally (have)…………………………. a child. 18. He (not eat)…………………………. until his parents (come)…………………………. home. 19. I already (hear)…………………………. about the accident when he (tell)…………………………. me about it. 20. Our guests (be)…………………………. still here when he (come)…………………………. back from school

I. Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect:
1.   They (go)..........home after they (finish)..........their work
2.   She said that she (already, see)..........Dr. Rice
3.   After taking a bath, he (go)..........to bed
4.   He told me he (not / eat)..........such kind of food before
5.   When he came to the stadium, the match (already / begin)..........
6.   Before she (watch)..........TV, she (do)..........homework
7.   What (be)..........he when he (be)..........young?
8.   After they (go).........., I (sit)..........down and (rest)..........
9.   Yesterday, john (go)..........to the store before he (g0)..........home.
10. She (win)..........the gold medal in 1986
11. Our teacher (tell)..........us yesterday that he (visit)..........England in 1970

I.Put the verbs in brackets in the past tenses(simple,continuous,perfect)

1.Mr.Green has taught English in this school since he(gradute) from the university in 1986

2.He(sit) in a café when I see him

3.They(go) home after they (finish ) their work

4. When the phone (ring), I (have) dinner

5. Daisy (agree) with other members in the last meeting

6. What you (do) at 6 p.m. yesterday?

7. The little girl asked what happen) with her ice-cream.

8. He (teach) in this school before he (leave) for England.

 9. That was the first time I (meet) her, but I haven't seen her again since then

10. Mary (say) goodbye to everyone before she (go) away.

. Put the verbs in the brackets in present perfect tense or simple past 1. They never (go).......................... to the cinema in their life. 2. Tom, I (not see)..................... you for ages ! Where have you been ? 3. He is the most kind-hearted man I ever (meet)........................ 4. There (be) .........................3 accidents on this street in the past 3 days. 5. Is this the first time you (visit)................... our beautiful country ? 6. Scientists (find)............................. cures for many illnesses in the last 50 years. 7. My uncle's health (improve).......................... since he (leave) India. 8. I (buy) .........................a new shirt last week but I (not wear) it yet. 9. I (not see )................... Lan since we (leave)....................... school. 10. We just (move)...................... to a new house but we are dissatisfied with it. 11. My uncle just (open)...................... a new internet house on Trang Tien street 12. Her grandfather (die) ...........20 years ago. She ( never meet).......................... him 13. Nam's sister ( lose)..... her job last week and since then she (be).......... out of work 14. You (see).. Mr Van recently?- Yes, I (see).... him at the school gate three days ago 15. She hasn't gone out since she (buy)................. a new TV. 16. What you (do) ............. yesterday? 17. She (come)................ to France two week ago 18. How long you (learn)............. English ? 19. He (work)................ in that company for 5 years. 20. Nga (be)............... born in 1999.

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

    1. When she (finish) ______her work, she (go) __________ to the cinema.

    2. He (not eat) _________ until his parents (come)_________ home.   

    3. She (tell) _________me she never (meet) _____________ him.

    4. He (do) ____________ her homework before he (go) ____________ out.

    5. The lights (go) _________out the moment he (get) ___________into the cinema.

    6. Hardly the holiday (begin) _______ when they (leave) ________the town.

    7. They (be) ________out for an hour when it (start) __________ to rain.

    8. They (leave) _________the shop as soon as they (buy) _______everything they (need) _________

    9. The house (burn) ________to the ground buy the time the firemen (arrive) _____

    10. As he (do) _______a lot of work that day he (be) _________very tired.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense- Past simple, past continuous or past perfect.

1. After they _______ (have) a cup of tea, they _______ (have) some cake.

2. They _______ (buy) this flat two years ago.

3. When I _______ (watch) TV, the lights _______ (go) out.

4. He _______ (tell) me that he _______ (see) a lion.

5. He _______ (go) to France last year.

6. After he _______ (call) the police, he _______ (call) the ambulance.

7. She _______ (wash) her hair when her baby _______ (start) to cry.

8. After he _______ (work) hard, he _______ (feel) ill.

9. He _______ (leave) the room after I _______ (explain) all the facts.

10. After he _______ (find) the key, he _______ (open) the door.

11. While he _______ (play) computer games, she _______ (read).

12. They _______ (sell) everything before they _______ (move) to Glasgow.

13. He _______ (visit) me yesterday evening.

14. When I _______ (clean) the room, Mary _______ (come) home.

15. After he _______ (finish) school, he _______ (start) to work in a factory.