Past perfect and past simple 2 Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect and the past simple in each…

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past perfect form of the verbs given. Use used to in two of the sentences.
1 Yesterday we ____ (have) an exam at school. It was really difficult!
2 I didn’t go to the cinema with Cathy because l ____ (see) the film before.
3 I ____ (play) rugby when I was at school but I don’t anymore.
4 We got to the station at three o’clock and _____ (catch) the next train to Oxford.
5 Katie ____ (have) long hair but this summer she cut it really short.​

2 Write using the past simple
Jamie’s Soturday
On Saturday, Jamie and his friend like played play)
football in the park for two hours. After the game, they
(be) hungry. They
(have)
their lunch at the park
After lunch, Jamie
(be) tired. They
(finish) their lunch and
(walk) home together.
At home, Jamie’
(have) a shower and
(wash) his hair. Then he
(watch)
(tidy) the living room
TV and 10
Past simples have be​

Past simple or past continuous

She ____ her favourite film on TV while he ____ on the

sofa next to her. ( watch, sleep)

They _____ to the radio when they ______ the shocking

news. (listen, hear)

A: What you____ yesterday in the evening? (do)

B: Why? | _____ at the concert.(be )

A:I _____ you, but you _____ the phone. (call, not

answer)

Dave _____ some shopping in the supermarket and he ______ home at half past seven. ( do, arrive)

I ______ a computer game when my computer _______ working. (play, stop)

I ______ to do my homework yesterday because | ________ on a project for geography. (forget, work)

4. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect.
1)
you
(read) Harry Potter when you
on holidays?
2) What
(happen) to Alisher last night?
3) They
already
(leave) the bus station.
4) I
(see) the twins in town last week.
5) Where
you (be) yesterday?
6) Granny
(not/find) her glasses yet.
7) Brian
(live) in England until he was fourteen.
We
(be) to the cinema twice this month.
9) The weather
(not/be) very good last week.
10) Aigul’s not here, she
(go) out.​

Choose the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Perfect). 1. They (show) their holidays. 2. In the evening, the children (tell) me the pictures, they (take) during their daddy what they (see) at the zoo. 3. The boy (be) 4. My friend (eat) 5. The teacher (correct) 6. I (give). 7. My sister (see / not) the kitchen table for her. 8. We (want) very sorry for what he (do). up all the biscuit we (bake) the tests we (write) them some of the candies I (buy) the note that I (leave) uo to watch a film that we (see / not) before. his homework. out to play, he (do) 9. When Simon (go) 10. Before that day in winter, the African boy (not/see) snow in his life. 11. She (give) 12. We (go) us for tea. me the book that she (read) to London because the Queen (invite)​

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2
Past simple: Wh-questions
1 * Complete the questions with the correct
word.
Who did you see at the party?
Patrick and Carol,
did you eat at that restaurant?
Yesterday
did you get to school today?
I came by bus.
did you play football?
In the park
5
did you do yesterday?
Not a lot. I watched TV.
many people went swimming
yesterday?
3
4
6
LC​

Complete the sentences using the Past Simple, the Past Perfect or the Past Continuous.

1) A lot of interesting people

(be) present at the meeting yesterday.

2) What

(you/have) for breakfast on Sunday?

3) My father

(post) a letter. He’s waiting for a reply.

4) What

(you/do) at 6.00 on Saturday?

5) I opened my laptop and saw that I

(miss) some letters.

6) They

(enter) the room quietly because the child was sleeping.

(not/ride) a horse before that day.

7) He (not/ride) a horse before that day.

9. find —
10. forget —
4. Open the brackets using correct forms of the verbs in Past Simple.
2. They
4. When
5. I
6. Judie
7. I
8. We
9. What
10. They
night.
(he/be) at home yesterday?
_(not/be) at school last week.
_(your parents/give) you a nice present?
_(you/come) home yesterday?
(buy) a very interesting book yesterday.
(not/visit) the museum with us.
(help) Mother to make preparations for the party.
(not/like) the film. It was boring.
(they/ cook) for the celebration?
(watch) the display of fireworks on New Year’s
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Write questions and short answers in Present Perfect Tense.

Tim/go to bed?(No,__)

You/buy a new computer game?(Yes__)

They/have breakfast?(Yes__)

Rob/get a present?(No__)

Sam/watch this film?(Yes__)

Choose the present perfect or past simple:

10. He (see) that film last year. 2012 www.perfect-english-grammar.com May be

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11. Lucy. snd say hello! break) her leg so she can’t come skiing. 12. Julie

(arrive)! Come

13. They (be) cold when they (arrive) home.

14. Jack (break) his arm when he (fall) off a horse in 2005.

15.1 solution yet. (know) about the problem for months, but I (not/fir ) a

16. A: When (you/arrive)?B: At 10pm last night.

17. She (be) a teacher for ten years, and she still enjoys it.

18. How long. ( you/ know) Jill? I know you see her often.

19.I (see) the sea before.

20. A: Hello B: Hi Mum, it’s me. I just wanted to say I is fine. (arrive) safely and everything