Give the correct form of the verbs in bracket ( Simple Past or Past Perfect).

1. She already (post) .......... the letter when she (realize) .......... she (send) .......... it to the wrong address.

2. Hardly the car (go) .......... a mile when it (have) .......... a flat tyre.

3. The weather (be) ......... far worse than we (expect) .........

4. They (be married) ......... for five years when they finally (have) ........ a child.

5. No sooner they (sell) .......... their car than they (regret) ........... having done so.

6. When she (finish) ........... her work, she (go) ........... to the cinema.

7. He (not eat) .......... until his parents (come) ............ home.

8. She (tell) ............ me she never (meet) ............... him.

9. He (do) ............... his homework before he (go) ............... out.

10. The light (go) ................ out the moment he (get) ................ into the cinema.

2. Put the verbs in the Past simple or past perfect.

1.Karen ( not want )...... to come to the cinema with us because she ....... ( arealy/ see) ........ the film

2.When the students ( do ) ........ the experiment, they ( write)...... a report on it

3. " Was Tom at the party when you arrived?" - No, he ( go ) .........  out

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

5. I (take) .......... the book back to the library when I ( read) ......... it

6. Yesterday morning I ( remember ) ......... the answer to the question Bob ( ask )........ me the night before, so I (phone ) ...... him

7. Last night, I  (go) ....... to Jim's room and ( knock)........ on  the door but there ( be) ....... no answers. Either he ( go)......... out or he ( not want) ......... to see anyone

8. Angela asked me how to use the photocopier. She ( never/ use)................... it before, so she ( not/ know) ............ what to do

9. I (live) ...... in the Texas for 4 years before I ( move)......... California.

10. When Mr. Smith ( wake )..........  yesterday morning, breakfast  (already be )......... ready

11. Before I ( get) ........... promotion, I (work) .......... very hard

12. Yesterday, my morther ( pick ) ........... me up from school before we ( go ) ........ shopping together

13. Our grandparent ( tell ) ........... us that he  ( serve ) ........... in the army in 1945

14. After having dinner with my boyfriend, I (go) ......... in front of such large

15. Yesterday ( be) .........the frist time Jane ( perform) audience

16. Perter ( admit)......... he ( break) ........... my favorite vase the day before.

17. What ( you/ do)............. before you  (come ) ........... there?

18. Yesterday I ( feel) ....... nervous as I ( not prepare) ........... my presentation carefully.

19. ( Perter/ come) ......... to see you after he ( finish)........... his work ?

20. When she ( finish) ....... her work, she   (go) ........ to the cinema

PRESENT and PAST SIMPLE or CONTINUOUS.
Use contractions when possible. Capitals are relevant.

We
(listen) to music in class tomorrow.
The party
(finish) at 12:00 last night
I
(live) in London. I
(not, live) in Spain.
Susan
(play) football when she
(fall) and
(break) her leg
James
(not, like) this party, he
(want) to go home.
We
(not, go) to the cinema yesterday.
Kate
(normally, not, have) lunch in the office, but she
(have) lunch here today
Helen
(can) play the guitar when she
(be) six.

(normally, you, read) terror stories?
We
(go) to the park.
(You, want) to come with us?

(you, have) arguments with your parents very often?
Mara and John
(drink) wine every day.
The train
(not, stop) here today.
John
(tidy) his room once a week.
I can`t lend you my car because I
(need) it today.
Harriet
(come) while we
(talk) about her
I
(not, take) any medicine at the moment.
I
(not, sleep) very well these days.
They
(not, do) their homework yesterday.
We
(see) that film at the cinema last week.

(Peter, see) the film yesterday?

(the sun, shine) when you
(arrive) in Barbados?
Mary never
( help) in the house.
James
(not, drink) his milk, mum!
Sam
(not, can) score any goals last Sunday.

Use the present simple or past simple of the verbs in blankets

1. Jet engines ( make )...........a lot of noise

2. Mai and Long ( go )...............to Hanoi with their parents yesterday

3. The sea ( cover )................two thirds of the world

4. She usually ( read )..............books before going to bed

5. Loud music ( give )..............me a headache

6. We ( not come )..............from Canada. We ( come ).............from the USA

7. Mr Long ( work )...............from Monday to Friday, be ( not work )...........on weekends

8. They ( go ).............to work six days a week

9. Lan ( get )......................a letter from Lien last week

10. I ( meet )............Nam last week and he ( introduce ) .................his friends to me

11. They ( live ).............here 5 years ago

12. We ( speak )...............English badly last year

1.He [work].......in LonDon last year

2.She [want]........to become a ballent dancer when she [be]........small

3.The teacher [speak]........vary quierly so I [not hear]........anything

4.Where you [go].........yesterday? I [go].........to the theatre with my sister.

5.Who you [talk].........to last night? I [talk]........to a new friend.

6.They [win]..........the race last weekend? No, they [phay]...........badly and [not win]

7.Thomas [drink].........all the wine? Yes, he [drink].......all of it.

8.Where you [buy]........this lovely blouse? I [buy]........it in Pasris.

9.Why you [not go]........to the party last night? It [be].........wonderful.I [be].......ill in bed

10.Where you first [meet].........her? I [meet]......... her at Sinh's

11.Who [teach].........you to drive?

My brother. He [teach].........me every Sunday.

12.The buy [persuade]..........his parents to let him go out with his friends but they [not agree]........

1.He [work].......in LonDon last year

2.She [want]........to become a ballent dancer when she [be]........small

3.The teacher [speak]........vary quierly so I [not hear]........anything

4.Where you [go].........yesterday? I [go].........to the theatre with my sister.

5.Who you [talk].........to last night? I [talk]........to a new friend.

6.They [win]..........the race last weekend? No, they [phay]...........badly and [not win]

7.Thomas [drink].........all the wine? Yes, he [drink].......all of it.

8.Where you [buy]........this lovely blouse? I [buy]........it in Pasris.

9.Why you [not go]........to the party last night? It [be].........wonderful.I [be].......ill in bed

10.Where you first [meet].........her? I [meet]......... her at Sinh's

11.Who [teach].........you to drive?

My brother. He [teach].........me every Sunday.

12.The buy [persuade]..........his parents to let him go out with his friends but they [not agree]........

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

11. When she (finish) ................... her work she (go) ............... to the cinema

12. He (not eat) ............. until his parents (come) ...........home

13. She (tell) ...............me she never ( meet) ........him

14. He (do) ........... her homework before he (go) ......out

15. The lights (go) ...........out the moment he (get) ............ into the cinema

16. hardly the holiday (begin) ............when they (leave) ....the town

17. They (be) ............ our for an hour when it ( start ) .......... to rain

18. They (leave) ...... the shop as soon as they (buy) ................... everything they (need) ..........

19. The house (burn) ........... to the ground by the time the firemen (arrive).................

20. As he (do) ......................... a lot of work that day he (be)...................ver tired