CPut the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous: Last year, Hannah and Michelle…

Past Simple & Past Continuous

1 I (switch off ) the computer because it (make) a strange noise.

2 My dad (listen) to classical music when I (arrive) home from school.

3 We (play) video games when my mum ,(say) ‘Turn the volume down!’

4 My cousin (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he (live) in Italy.

5 My little sister (draw) a picture while I (study) for my French exam.

6 While they (try) to fix the computer, all the lights (go out).

7 When we (leave) school yesterday, it (pour) with rain.

8 When you (see) Paul, he (wear) a black jacket?

9 I (try) to log on when the WiFi (stop) working.

10 While Dad (print) an article, the printer (run out) of paper.

Use the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1) The book (write) in the previous century. 2) Not long ago this story
(tell) by a famous traveller. 3) We (just buy) her a pair of skates as a
birthday present. 4) The child (look) for his toy everywhere but couldn’t
find it. 5) The music (play) by a big orchestra tomorrow. 6) The other
day the team (win) the game quite easily. 7) Last week the dog (find)
on the road not far from the village. Such cakes (make) and (deco-
rate) for Easter. 9) They (clean) the room very carefully two or three
times a week. 10) What vegetables (grow) by
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Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect tense.

1. Where you (be)? — I (be) to the dentist.

2. You (see) my watch anywhere? — No, I’m afraid I (not/have).

3. He just (go) out.

4. Someone (take) my bicycle.

5. The cat (steal) the fish.

6. There aren’t any buses because the drivers (go) on strike.

7. How many bottles the milkman (leave)? — He (leave) six.

8. How long you (know) Mr Pitt? — I (know) him for 12 years.

9. Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some.

10. You ever (ride) a camel?

11. I (buy) a new carpet. Come and look at it.

12. I often (see) him but I never (speak) to him.

13. We just (hear) the most extraordinary news.

14. I (not/pay) the telephone bill yet.

15. Mary never (fly) a plane.

16. He (not/smoke) for a fortnight. He’s trying to give it up.

17. The play just (begin). You are a little late.

18. It (be) very cold this year. I wonder when it’s going to get warmer.

19. I (lose) my black gloves. You (see) them anywhere?

20. You have the best voice I ever (hear).

Task 2. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.

1) They . (decorate) the New Year tree before the children arrived.

2) Bob . (eat up) all the muffins by lunchtime.

3)My sister . (do) the laundry since early morning,

4)I knew that our parents . (grow) melons in their greenhouse since they

bought the house,

5) He . (loose) much weight by the end of the year,

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)​

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.
1 While they (walk): they (see) a While they were walking, they saw a fence. 2 While they (cross) the sea, a Terrible storm nearly (destroy) The raft.
3 They (run) away one night while it (rain). 4 While he (wanden) in the wilderness, he (meet) some people who helped him. 5 When the men (sail) on the ocean, they (see) many sea eatures.
6 While he (live) in an abandoned bus, he (realise) he might die.
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Put the verbs into the correct form

1) Steve (already see) the film, so he didn’t come with us to the cinema

2) I (try) to open this door for forty-five minutes.

3) Mum (drink) her cup of tea for several minutes before she realised it had salt in it

4) ___you____(live) here since 2005?

5) I didn’t eat anything at the party because i (already eat) at homme.

6) I___only___(do) the washing up for a few minutes when Clare came home, so she offered to finish it.

7) ___you already____ (give) James his birthday present when we gave him ours?

John (be) in prison for a year

9) Mary (read) an interview with Brad Pitt, but she hasen’t finished it yet.

10) They (not give) the baby a name yet

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
1. My mum _____ (prepare) lunch while my brother and I ____ (do) the homework.
2. My grandma ______ (break) her leg last week.
3. We ______ (go) to the cinema last weekend.
4. I _______ (not watch) the match on TV at 9 o’clock.
5. What ____ you ____ (read) this time last Friday?​

1. Choose the right phrasal verb give / make / take and complete the sentences using the right form of the verb.

1. Sam …. off your shoes!

2. His parents had a quarrel but an hour later they …up.

3. If you can’t say honestly why they were absent you should …up a good excuse.

4. The family couldn’t … up the idea of celebrating the holiday together.

5. Mother Teresa always…away all her money to poor people.

6. …me back my book, please!

7. I am sorry I was rude I … back everything I said.

8. The teacher said she would… our tests.

9. Her children … after her.

10. I would like you to give me your telephone number and to …down mine

2. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Simple, Future Simple.

1.Look! Peter (to stay) at the back door.

2.We (to miss) the bus. Now we’ll have to walk.

3.How long you (to be) here?

4.I (to look) for my keys all the morning but I (not/to find) them yet.

5.Modern trains (to go) very fast.

6.He (to go) to the cinema next weekend, I think.

7.Ann ( to like) playing tennis.

8.My parents ( to buy) a delicious cake yesterday.

9.I ( to write) a letter for 2 hours.

10.Helen ( to dance) now.

11.Sam ( to feed ) already the kitten.

12.Nick ( not to read) books every day.

13.Alice and Den ( to be) at the café yesterday.

14.The doctor ( to prescribe) a medicine to my granny two days ago.

15.Our town ( to be) nice and green.

Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets
in the past simple active or passive.
Everyone was given a present. (give)
Charlie fell
off his bike. (fall)
1 Linda and Amy____to leave by the teacher. (ask)
2 That tower_____300 years ago. (first/build)
3 We_____by the police. (not/stop)
4 I_____anything about it.(not/tell)
5 Ted______20 minutes ago (arrive)
6 The bag_____behind the tree. (hide)
7 These tables_____here.(not/make)
8 All the letters_____a week ago (definitely/post)
9 It______yesterday. (not/deliver)
10 Computers_____200 years ago.(not/exist)
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