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Past tenses review: Past simple v past 4 Choose the correct option.
continuous 0 We .......... a printed newspaper for ages.
1 Complete the gaps with the past simple form A  didn’t read B  wasn’t reading
of the verbs in brackets. C haven’t read
0 They took (take) a picnic and ate (eat) it 1 The man .......... the emergency services an hour
in the park. ago.
1 I .................... (write) an email and .................... A  did ring B  rang C  have rung
(send) it yesterday. 2 The rescuers .......... the survivors some food.
2 We .................... (meet) in the café and .................... A  gave B  didn’t give C  has given
(have) a coffee together. 3 They .......... better homes since the earthquake.
3 He .................... (buy) a paper and .................... A  didn’t build B  were building C  have built
(read) it on the train. 4 She .......... here since the floods of 2016.
4 Jo .................... (make) a list and .................... (leave) A  have been B  has been C  was
it on the table.
5 She .................... (hear) a scream when the child Past simple v past perfect
................... (fall) over. 5 Match the beginnings to the endings
of the sentences.
2 Choose the correct option.
0 d   She had never been to Italy
0 I was walking / walked along when I was hearing / 1   He couldn’t pay for his meal
heard the noise. 2   Owen had been to London
1 He was stopping / stopped as soon as the 3   Mum had had her computer for years
accident was happening / happened. 4   We went to see the show
2 She was listening / listened to the radio when 5   Cara had never seen a ballet
she was hearing / heard the news.
3 When the light was going / went out, they a so he knew it well.
were sleeping / slept. b before she gave it to me.
4 He was reading / read when the phone c before we took her to Giselle.
was ringing / rang. d before she visited Siena.
5 She was remembering / remembered his name e because he had forgotten his money.
when she was meeting / met him. f after we had read all the reviews.

6 Choose the correct option.

Past simple v present perfect
0 I’d read the book so I decided to see the film.
3 Complete the gaps with the present perfect
A I saw the film first.
form of the verbs in the box.
B I read the book first.
be  ■  download  ■  have  ■  live  ■  1 The accident had happened when the police arrived.
look  ■  lose  ■  see  ■  send A The police arrived first.
B The accident happened first.
0 I have never been to South America. 2 The show had finished by the time they arrived.
1 Pete and Jill ...................... in several different A They saw the show.
countries. B They didn’t see the show.
2 How many apps ............. you ............... this month? 3 We ran to the bus stop but the bus had just left.
3 He ....................... the same email address for ages. A We missed the bus.
4 She .................................... (not) any mail by post B We caught the bus.
since July. 4 When she turned on the radio, the news had
5 ................. you ............................. my new already started.
smartphone anywhere? A She heard the beginning.
6 I .................. it and I ................................ everywhere. B She didn’t hear the beginning.

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