Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past perfect or the past continuous.

1. He (give)...........me back the book, (thank)...........me for lending it to him and (say).........that he (enjoy).........it very much; but i (know).........that he (not read)..........it because most of the pages (be)..........still uncut.

2. When he (see)..........his wife off at the station, he (return)..........as he (not have).........to be at the airport till 9.30.

3. He (not have)............to pack, for his wife already (do)............that for him and his case (be)..............ready in the hall.

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
1. We (sit) ………………… down to the table only when all the guests (arrive) …………………    
2. There (be) ………………… a curious expression on his face I never (see) ………………… before.
3. He (be) ………………… a teacher at the University, as his father (be) ………………… before him.
4. There (be) ………………… silence after she (go) …………………
5. From downstairs (come) ………………… the sound of a radio playing a song he never (hear)………………… before.
6. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) ………………… the conversation he (hold) ………………… with Saitrana at Wessex House.
7. When I (arrive) ................... home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) .................... a beautifulcandlelight dinner.
8. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ............................................without me. My boss (be)..........................furious with me and he (fire).................................... me.
9. When I (turn)..........................the radio on yesterday, I (hear).......................a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (not/ hear)..........................the song in years, and it (bring)...........................back some great memories.
10. Last week, I (run)...............................into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (not/ see)................................each other in years, and both of us (change)..................................a great deal. I (enjoy)...........................talking
to her so much that I (ask).............................her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.

I.Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect  simple or past perfect continuous
Yesterday was a bad day for Andrew. He 1) hadn't slept(not/sleep) well because there was a terrible storm in the night. After he 2) ......(have) a shower, he made breakfast. After he 3) .....(eat), he got into his car and drove to work. He 4).....(only/drive) for five minutes when he remembered that he 5) ....(leave) his briefcase at home. He turned the car around and went home again. Then, he realised that he 6) .....(lock) himself out. The keys were still inside the house! Andrew was already late for work, so he decided to leave the briefcase and go to work. When he arrived, his secretary told him that his boss 7) ...(try)  to call him at home. Andrew went to find his boss. When he asked his boss why he 8) ....(call), he told him that it hand't been necessary for him to come to work that day after all! Poor Andrew drove all the way home again.

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous tense

1. You ( love ) him ?

No, i (like) him very much i but i (not love) him

2. You(dream) at night?

Yes, i always (dream) and if i (eat) too much supper i (have) nighrmares

3. The milk (smell) sour. You ( keep) milk a long time?

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense

1. How you (damage) your car so badly?

I (run) into a lamp-post yetesday.

I suppose you (drive) too quickly or were not looking where you (go)

2. As he ( get) into the bus it (start) suddenly and he (fall) backwards on to the road .

3. When he (mend) the fuse he (get) a very bad shock.

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.

. 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.

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 verbs in brackets in the correct tense - Past Perfect or Past Simple.

1. After Nam _______ (to spend) his holiday in France he _______ (to want) to learn French.

2. Tim _______ (to phone) Lisa at work before she _______ (to leave) for her trip.

3. Susan _______ (to turn on) the radio after she _______ (to wash) the dishes.

4. When she _______ (to arrive) the match _______ already _______ (to start).

5. After the man _______ (to come) home he _______ (to feed) the cat.

6. Before he _______ (to sing) a song he _______ (to play) the guitar.

7. She _______ (to watch) a video after the children _______ (to go) to bed.

8. After Bill _______ (to make) breakfast he    (to phone) his friend.

9. I _______ (to be) very tired because I _______ (to study) too much.

10. They _______ (to ride) their bikes before they _______ (to meet) their friends.