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.

Fill in the blank spaces with the past simple or the past progressive tense of the verb in brackets. 1.The children (visit) …………their grandfather last Sunday. 2.Alex(make)………………..model aeroplanes from 4 p.m to midnight yesterday. 3. While I (go)……………….to school, I (meet)…………my friend, Kate. 4.Last night, while Jane (wash)…………..dishes, her brother (sweep)……….. the dinning room. 5.My grandfather (plant)…………………… those trees over fifty years ago. 6.When I (be)……………..…… a child, I always (kick)…………….my ball through the windows. 7.At 12 o'clock yesterday we (lie)………………….. on the beach. 8.Alex (wake)…………….….. up late yesterday and (miss)…………… the bus. 9.They (watch)………..……….TV when the earthquake (begin)…………….. . 10.I was very tired yesterday because I (work)………………hard all day. 11.Christ often (go)…………….. fishing last summer. 12.As Ann (clean)…………..her room, she (find)…………. her lost earring. 13.When I (drop)…………….my cup, the coffee (spill)……………..on my shirt. 14.At this time last year we (work)……………. in Saudi Arabia. We(live)………… there for five years before moving to England. 15.When I (study)…………….at university, I (read) …………………a lot of books. 16.Miss Brown (teach)…………… us last week because our teacher was ill. 17.He (teach)……………. at Harvard University in 1985. 18.My sister (always/ ask)………………. silly questions when she was a child. 19.My sister and I (watch)……………. the cartoons on TV every Saturday last year. 20.I (run)……………….to class when I (fall) ……………………….down the stairs.

Fill in the gaps with the past simple or past perfect. 1.Paul(not believe) the explanation about the incident that David.(give) to them the week before 2you..(vist) the Modern Art Museum before we.(go) there on the school trip last week? 3.The guests..(not like) the food mum..(prepare) for dinner 4.As soon as we..(notice) the fire we..(call) the fire bridge.The fire..(start) on the 2nd floor a few minutes before 5.We.(tidy) the house once the guests..(leave) 6.Unfortunately I ..(find) out that the dictionary I .(forget) in class (disappear) 7.Mary never(tell) us why she ..(disobey) her parents coming to the party without their permission

EX 1 Put the verbs in brackets in the simple past or past continuous tense.

1. The teacher (drink) some coffee at this time last weekend.

2. We (repair our car when you (come).

3. Believe me! They (not do their homework at 6 p.m. last night. They (play) games.

4. Mother! I (have) a bath at 5 p.m., so I couldn't hear your phone.

5. Yesterday at 8 p.m. I (cook) some food for my parents while they (paint) our house,

6. You (talk) to her at this time last night?

7. Hoa (not wait) for her friends at 7 p.m. last night.

8. The children (talk) together in the yard when we (come) last night?

9. The child (lie) in bed at 4 p.m. yesterday?

10. Mr Long (learn) English when you (call) him yesterday

11. They (go) on holiday at that time last year?

12. Susan (phone) you at that time last night

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Exercise 1: Use the verbs in brackets with Past Simple or Past progressive

1. What you (do) ................... at 9 o'clock last night ?

2. When I (get) .................. home, my father (watch) ............. TV yesterday.

3. While my father (read) .................... a book, my mother (wash) ................... the dishes.

4. That morning (be) ............. really beautiful. The sun (shine) ..................., the birds (sing) ..................., and everyone in the streets (smile).................. and (say) ............... hello to each other.

5. Her mother (get).............. married when she (be) ................ quite young.

6. He (run) ....................... over the cat as it (run) ................. across the road.

7. How many lessons you (have) ....................... before you passes your test?

8. The car (stop) ..................... for children who (wait) ................ to cross the road.

9. I (wait) ..................... at the traffic lights for ten minutes before they (change) ............. green yesterday afternoon.

10. While I (have) ...................... a bath, someone (knock) ................... on the door

25.We need to avoid __________( CONTAMINATE) of our seas and oceans Task 2: Fill in the gaps with 1, 2 or 3 words so that both of the sentences have the same meaning. 1. The car is too expensive for me to buy. - I cannot ___________________ to buy the car. 2. He is quite unfriendly compared to his siblings .- He is ______________ as his siblings. 3. Do you earn as much money as your workmates?- Do you have __________ salary as your workmates? 4. I am not as fond of swimming as him. - He likes swimming __________ than I do. 5. I prefer to watch TV than to read a newspaper. - I like reading a newspaper _________ watching TV. 6.The store has a wide range of video games. - There __________ a wide range of video games in the store. 

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or present perfect (affirmative or negative) accordingly

1. Last month our class (go) _____ on a field trip with our teacher. We (not have) _____ another field trip since then.

2. I (use to/ live) _____ with my grandmother until I (be) _____ 18. Since then, I (meet) _____ my grandmother again.

3. My mother(work) _____ as a teacher in the local high school for 20 years before ger retirement.

4. The last time we (have) _____ dinner togerther was 2 weeks ago.

5. My uncle (meet) _____ his family since he (go) _____ on a business trip last month. 

6. Your friend Sarah (just/ phone) _____ you. She (say) _____ sorry bacause she (can/ come) _____ to your party.

7. So far, I (already/ read) _____ 11 different books. My most favourite book is "Paper towns" by John Green. I (finish) _____ reading it last weekend.

8. Last night I (feel) _____ well, so my father (take) _____ me to hospital. I (be) _____ out of hospital yet.

Fill in the gaps with the past simple or continuous, the present perfect or past perfect: 1.Dave______(take) a lot of photos when he ____(fly) to Brazil last July 2.While I____(have) a bath last night, Mary _____(read) a comic 3.__________(you-never/eat) sushi? 4.Where _____Anne_____(live) before moving to this neighborhood? 5.____they _____(eat) the sweets they ____(buy) yesterday yet 6.We____(jog) in the park when a dog ____(bite) Jane 7.David _____(fall) off his bike and ____(break) his arm yesterday 8.Pam_____(drive) home when she ____(crash) into a bus 9.Carol_____(promise) to be at the party last week, but she finally _____(not-come).I _____(be) so sad and disappointed! 10.”________(the candidate/make) speeches during the campaign?” “No, he______; in fact he hates speaking in public 11. John____(can-not-swim) well when he ____(be) nice