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.

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Bài 4: Put the verb into the correct form, past perfect (I had done) or past simple (I did)

1. "Was Paul at the party when you arrived?" "No, he had gone (go) home."

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

3. The house was very quite when I got home. Everybody.......(go) to bed

4. Sorry I'm late. The car ... (break) down on my way here.

5. We were driving along the road when we ... (see) a car which ... (break) down, so we ... (stop) to help.

I. Put the verb in brackets in the Past simple, Past perfect or present perfect.

1. I suddenly (remember).... that I (forget).... my keys.

2. Bill no longer has his car. He (sell).... it.

3. (Have/you/put).... off the fire before  you (go).... out.

4. I was very pleased to see Mary again. I (not see).... for a long time.

5. I thanked her for everything she (do).... for me.

6. When I got to the office, I (realize).... I (forget).... to lock the door.

7. Who is that women? I (never seen).... her before.

8. Tom was not at home when I (arrive).... He (just go).... out.

9. She said it (be).... the first time she (meet).... such a man.

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.