Put each verb in brackets in a suitable past form

1.While I (try)....... to get my car started, a passing car (stop).... and the driver (offer)...to help me

2. I (not/see)... the film last night because I(see)........it several times before.

3. Mary (not/wear)..... her glasses at the time,so she (not/see)....what color the man's T-shirt(be)......

4.Nick (lie).... down on the grass for a while,next to some tourist who (feed)....the ducks on the pond

5. Helen (feel)....very tired,and when she(finish)...her work,she (fall)....asleep.

6.Last night ,she spent hours on the homework but she (cannot)....do it although the teacher (explain).. it very carefully in class

7.They (spend).....their honeymoon in Paris where they (meet)....two years before.

8.When Alice (do)....shopping ,she (pick)......her children up from school.

9. I (look)... at the photos that he (send).....

10.Yesterday I ( read).....an interesting article which my teacher (recommend)....to me

1. When the fire started, Christina ________a book.

read

was reading

had read

is reading

2. While I ______to get my car started, a passing car stopped and the driver offered ________me

was trying / help

tried / to help

had tried / helping

was trying / to help

3. They ______for more than five miles but they didn't stop to rest.

were walking

have been walked

had been walking

walked

4. Only after he ______ the job as a computer programmer did he realise how much he loved it.

has left

had left

left

was leaving

5. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We ______ such a terrible thunderstorm.

have never seen

would never see

had never seen

never see

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.

Put the verb into the correct form, past perfect or past simple

1. I felt very tired when I got home, So I .................................... (go) straight to bed.

2. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ................................... (go) to bed.

3. Sorry Iam late. The car ........................................ (break) down on my way here.

4. We were driving along the road when we ................................... (see) a car which.

.....................................( break) down, so we .......................................(stop) to see if we could help.

Put the verb in the past simple passive form:

1. A song (sing) ................ by my classmates
2. I (bite) ............. by a small dog
3. My car (steal) ............. by a thief
4. ............ this bunch of flowers (give) ........... by her father?
5. Their beds (not make) ...........by her server
6. Chicken (cook) ...........with sauce and cucumber
7. These postcards (not send) ............ to Juliet
8. We (tell) ............. the truth two days ago
9. This coffee (drink) ...........
10. This street ( destroy) .......... by many trucks

Task 3: Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in brackets.

1.      I (break) _____________ my arm while I (climb) _____________ a tree.

2.      My friends (swim) _____________ in the sea when he (see) _____________ an octopus.

3.      The police (catch) _____________ the thief while he (jump) _____________ over the wall.

4.      When my dad (get) _____________ home, we (not do) _____________ our homework.

5.      We (sit) _____________ in a café when you (call) _____________.

6.      What (she/see) _____________ while she (swim) _____________?

7.      What (you/do) _____________ at 9:00 last night?

8.      I (talk) _____________ to my friend on the phone when the bus (arrive) _____________.

9.      While Kate (drink)_____________ milk, she (drop) _____________ the glass.

10.  While I (listen)_____________ to music, I (hear) _____________ the doorbell.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.(Why)

1.Daisy(just/phone).....................me.

2.When Sheila(get)..........back last night,we(sing)............cheerfully.

3.While I (try)........to get my car started,a passing car (stop)...............and the driver (offer)..........to help me.

4.Sorry,I(not/answer)....the phone.I(have).....a shower at the time.

5.Last Saturday when it started rainning,some children(play).........in the park.

6.My bike insn't here.Someone(take)..............it.

7.You(see)......your brother recently?-Yes,I (see).......him yesterday.

8.-Do you know the lady who(just/go).........out of the shop?

-Yes,She is my customers.She (come).........here several times.

9.While Mrs,Emerson (read).......the little boy a story,He(fall)........a sleep,so she (close)........the book and (leave).........the room quietly.

10.Mrs,Lan usually (get).........up late when she was young.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.(Why)

1.Daisy(just/phone).....................me.

2.When Sheila(get)..........back last night,we(sing)............cheerfully.

3.While I (try)........to get my car started,a passing car (stop)...............and the driver (offer)..........to help me.

4.Sorry,I(not/answer)....the phone.I(have).....a shower at the time.

5.Last Saturday when it started rainning,some children(play).........in the park.

6.My bike insn't here.Someone(take)..............it.

7.You(see)......your brother recently?-Yes,I (see).......him yesterday.

8.-Do you know the lady who(just/go).........out of the shop?

-Yes,She is my customers.She (come).........here several times.

9.While Mrs,Emerson (read).......the little boy a story,He(fall)........a sleep,so she (close)........the book and (leave).........the room quietly.

10.Mrs,Lan usually (get).........up late when she was young.