1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.

2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.

3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).

4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.

6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.

7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.

8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.

9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.

10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.

2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.

3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.

4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.

5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.

6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.

7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.

PAST TIME REVIEW

I. Past simple or Past Continuous?

1. What ................you (do)...................... when you (hear) .........................the bell?

2. While they (dance)......................., thieves (break)............. into the house and (steal)........... a lot of money.

4. He (stand)................................... at the bus stop. I asked him what bus he (wait)............................

5. At 8 o’clock last night we (watch)........................... television.

6. He (break)................................ his arm when he (play)........................... tennis.

7. We (have) ...................................lunch when we (hear)................................ the news.

8. Kylie (make)............................... her first film when she (be)........................ 21.

9. At midnight, I (sleep).................................., but Jane (listen).............................to music.

10. I (break)................my leg when Tony and I (practice)...............................for the school sports day.

11. Teacher: How did you get to the hospital?

James: Well, I (lie)...........................on the ground wondering what to do when, all of a sudden, I (see) ................my next door neighbour. He (take).............................his dog for a walk.

II. Past Simple or Past Perfect?

1. .............you (hear)................about the accident before you (see)...............it on TV?

2. By the time I (arrive)..........................., everyone (leave).................................!

3. Steve (already/see) ...........................the film, so he (not come)...................... with us to the cinema.

4. Tina (not finish)...............................doing the housework by seven o’clock, so she (call)................  Andrea to tell her she would be late.

5. ..............you (just/speak)......................to Billy when I rang?

6. The car (break down)....................just after we (set off)..............................

7. I (not eat)............................anything at the party because I (already/eat).............................at home.

III. Fill in the gaps using the past perfect continuous form of the verbs below

look                 drive               search            try                   play                 work

1. They .......................................for a house for ages before they finally found one they liked.

2. Jim and Emma were happy. They ......................................... computer games all afternoon.

3. Chris finally found the perfect guitar after he ...........................................all morning.

4.They .............................................for three hours before they stopped to look at the map.

5. Kevin was stressed. He ..........................................to solve the Maths problem for over an hour.

6. Max had a headache because he ...............................................on his computer for hours.

IV. Choose the correct item

1. Angela ........................read a book but she fell asleep.

A. would                             B. was going to                       C. used to

2. Charlie .........................the dog when it started to rain.

A. walked                           B. had been walking               C. was walking

3. He watched TV.....................he had finished his homework.

A. before                            B. after                                    C. until

4. The game.......................by the time they arrive.

A. had finished                   B. had been finishing              C. finished

5. Paul’s eyes were red; he .............................for hours.

A. was reading                   B. had been reading               C. had read

6. I .............................Matthew for a long time.

A. wasn’t seeing                 B. haven’t been seeing           C. haven’t seen

7. When I was young, I .....................take dance lessons.

A. used to                         B. would                                  C. was going to

8. The concert ..........................before I arrived.

A. had started                   B. started                                 C. was starting

9. By 3 o’clock, Steve.................all the house.

A. cleaned                        B. had cleaned                        C. was cleaning

10. At noon today, I ...................in the part.

A. jogged                          B. had jogged                          C. was jogging

11. My friends ..................at my house at 6 o’clock.

A. arrived                         B. had arrived                         C. were arriving

12. Jane couldn’t open her door, she .............................her keys.

A. forgot                           B. had forgotten                      C. was forgetting

13. It’s too noisy here but I’ll ....................it.

A. used to                         B. get used to                          C. been used to

14. She was cooking while the children.................

A. had slept                      B. slept                                    C. were sleeping

15. She .....................the house and got into her car.

A. had left                         B. was leaving                         C. left

16. As I was leaving the house, Jane...............

A. called                           B. was calling                          C. had called

17. John was dirty. He .......................in the garden.

A. was working                B. had worked                         C. had been working

18. Tammy was tired. She .....................................all day.

A. studied                         B. had been studying              C. was studying

19. This time last week, I..........................an exam.

A. sat                                B. had been sitting                  C. was sitting

20. It was a chilly evening. A strong wind...................and clouds were covering the sky.

A. was blowing                 B. blew                                    C. had blown              

V. Write sentences using the prompts. One verb must be in the past perfect simple

1. we / just / hear / the news / when / you / ring.

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2. I / already / think of / that / before / you / suggest / it.

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3. When / I / turn on / the TV / the programme / already / start

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4. she / be / hungry / because / she / not / eat / anything / all day.

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5. by the time / I / leave / school / I / decide / to become / a musician.

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VI. Give the correct past forms

1. He had a backache. He (dig).............................................the garden.

2. He was angry. He (argue)........................................................with his daughter.

3. Marilyn Monroe (act).......................................in a lot of films.

4. Michael Jackson (make)............................................a lot of records.

5. She (wait).....................................for an hour before the bus came.

6. John (already / cook).........................................................dinner before Ann came.

7. She had a terrible headache. She (read)...................................................all day.

8. He was tired. He (swim)........................................................for hours.

9. She (clean)...............................................the window when she fell of the ladder.

10. Alexander Fleming (discover)...................................penicillin in 1928.

11. She (type)........................................................a letter while she (talk)....................................on the phone.

12. It was the first time she (read)............................................a play by Shakespeare.

13. He (turn).............................off the light and lay down on his bed.

14. This time last week, I (sunbathe).............................................on the beach.

The streets were wet because it had been raining all night.

He was tired because he had been running for 1 hour

IV. Use the correct tense (simple past or past continuous)

1.When we were in Canada, we …………..skiing almost every day. (GO)

 2.About four years ago I …………….to become a restaurant manager. (DECIDE)

3.When I was younger I ……………..pizza almost every day (EAT)

4.George ………………..a shower when someone suddenly …………….at the door. (HAVE, KNOCK)

5.Jimmy and I ……………..from the house to the taxi because it …………..heavily (RUN, RAIN)

6.Two men …………….outside so I went to see what it was (ARGUE)

7.At midnight I ……………….but Mary …………………to music (SLEEP, LISTEN)

8.Daniel …………………you yesterday afternoon, but you weren't around (CALL)

9.Penny ……………….to catch the bus when she …………..and ………………down (RUN, SLIP, FALL)

10.We ………………breakfast when the message ……………… (EAT, COME)

11.I ………………..about my favourite dish when the alarm clock ………..off (DREAM, GO)

12.While I ……………for tomorrow's game , a neighbour ……………to visit me (PRACTICE, COME)

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Fill in the gaps with a verb from the box in the past simple, past perfect simple or past perfect continuous tense. Use each verb once.

be    buy     phone     decide      develop     discuss      feel     like     make      run start      stay        take         visit        wait

1 the lecture _______ by the time they got there.

2 in the supermarket he _________ home to make her birthday cake.

3 holly did very well in her exam, which was a shock because she ___________ (never) an exam before.

4 they went on a big tour of Britain. first they _______ in London for a few days. then they ______ cambridge, york, and edinburgh, and then bath. they ______ to Bath before, but they _____ it so much that they ______ to go back again

5 scientists announced the launch of the new drug last week. they_______ it for five years.