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Malala PAST TENSES - Simple Cont Perf
Malala PAST TENSES - Simple Cont Perf
Malala PAST TENSES - Simple Cont Perf
dinner.
had loose
your address.
3. She picked out the red dress, which she (not / wear) 4. He (not / swim)
your homework before you went to the cinema? the bathroom before you took a bath?
breakfast before you left the house? to find a place to stay when she went to London? before she moved to live with her friend?
4. (she / manage)
Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect or the simple past)
1. The storm (destroy)
destroyed cleaned
the house that they had built . the blackboard they had used to do the
had already done
her homework.
4. She (eat)
eaten
before.
Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense (past perfect simple or continuous.)
1. I (try) got them.
had been trying
to get tickets for that play for months before my friend finally
had picked
2. When I arrived at the theater, my friend (pick, already) tickets. 3. He was really angry because he (wait) when I arrived.
w as w atching had been w aiting
up the
had apologized
1. He (marry)
had married
her two years before we met. to travel that's why I was delighted to
w ere introducing
3. She was no stranger to him. They (be introduced) each other a few days before. 4. We (stay)
had stayed
to
5. I (stay / never) in London before. How expensive hotels are ! 6. Did I tell you that when I saw you, I realised that we (meet / already)
had met
?
had brought
7. James told me you (buy) before your son's birth. 8. I wish we (buy)
brougth
it before.
Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past or Past Continuous.
1. They (buy) play. 2. They (play) 3. They (stop) ice-creams while they (wait) when it (start) when the rain (start) to rain. . to
with their
B. Join the sentences using before or after according to the meaning given in brackets ( ).
5. They got married they found a flat. (=They got married though they didnt have a flat) 6. They got married they found a flat. (=They got married in their own flat) 7. They put out the fire the fire brigade arrived. (=The fire brigade was on time to put out the fire) 8. They put out the fire the fire brigade arrived. (=The fire brigade was late) 9. The car was repaired he sold it. (=He sold it damaged) 10. The car was repaired he sold it. (=The car was working well when he sold it)
C. Rewrite the sentences using past simple and past perfect simple. Use the words in brackets.
11. The woman slept. Then, her husband came home. (already / when)
.
12. She put on her make-up. Then, she went to work. (after)
.
13. He noticed the smoke in the house. Then, he called the fire brigade. (before)
.
14. I finished setting the table. Then, the guests knocked the door. (just / when)
It was Friday again, the day for famous parties at Wellington High School. Students (dance) in the garden and everyone (enjoy) the pleasure of being away from boring lessons. When Sarah (come) to the party, the music (already / start). Tim suddenly (notice) Sarah and (feel) shocked. He had (look for) her for 2 years. They (meet) each other at a holiday camp in 1999, but mysteriously Sarah (disappear) after a while. He (think) about her since then. At the party, Sarah (talking) to one of her friends while most of the students (drink) as much as they could. Tim (decide) to talk to her and (wait) for her friend to leave. When he (go) next to her, she (search for) something in her bag, so she (not see) him. As soon as he (touch) her on the shoulder, she (raise) her head and couldnt believe her eyes. She (never / forget) him. At the end of the party, no one (be) happier than Sarah and Tim as they (find) each other after 2 years
in Sydney.
3. The competitors (shake) hands after the ceremony ended. 4. I went to the box office at lunch-time, but they (already, sell) all the tickets.
5. Prof. Powell (teach) his grammar class for 20 minutes only when an explosion occurred in the main hall of the building. 6. I saw them as I (drive) to work. 7. Unfortunately his girlfriend was not there because she (already, leave) when he arrived. 8. I saw her at the party and I realised that we (already, meet) one week earlier. in the garden. in
10. Cindy started to feel very cold because she (stand) the snow for over three hours.
that apartment. I my application last week, but I didn't think I had a up to take a look
chance of actually getting it. When I (show) around, there were at least twenty other people who (arrive) already) before me. Most of them (fill,
I (try)
to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the me to include references, but I didn't some
problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (end) up listing my father as a reference.
It was total luck that he (decide) turns out that the landlord and my father (go)
together. He decided that I could have the apartment before he (look) at my credit report. I really lucked out!