Past tenses

Choose the correct item. We _____ around the town when we bumped into Mary.

Choose the correct item. She _____ for two hours before she left.

Choose the correct item. Mrs Jacobs _____ the door when she was leaving last night.

Choose the correct item. I _____ to work when I heard the news on the radio.

Choose the correct item. Mary _____ all the chocolates by the time I got back.

Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. Use the FULL form. 1 They (travel) all night and were exhausted. 2 We (book) our flight weeks before we left.

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. 1 A: Where (you/be) last week? В: I (relax) on the beach most of the week, actually. 2 A: Have you ever been to India? B: Yes, I (go) there last summer.

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. 1 A: How (you/meet)? B: When we (walk) along the beach. 2 A: Where (they/spend) their last holiday? B: They (want) to go to Spain, but in the end, they (decide) on China.

Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. 1 How long (you/look) for Jess before you found him? 2 The guide (organise) everything well in advance, so our trip went smoothly.

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. 1 A: What happened exactly? B: We (drive) along, when this man (jump) out in front of the car. 2 A: What (you/do) this time last Monday? В: I (watch) TV while John (cook) dinner.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in bold. Use FOUR words. They unpacked once they arrived at the hotel. soon They unpacked as _________________ at the hotel.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in bold. Use THREE words. It was the first time Danny had been to Asia. never Danny _____________________ to Asia before.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in bold. Use FOUR words. It started raining during his tennis match. when It started raining ___________________ tennis.