Past simple
James and Lisa ..... their way through the Great Britain. (to drive)
drove (irregular verb)
The popstar ........ (to sing) when suddenly the lights ..... (to go) out.
She .... ... an injured animal on her way to school. (to see)
had seen
When I ..... home, I realised I ..... my keys at the office. (to get - to leave)
got - had left
They ... on all their savings at a Las Vegas casino last week. (to bet)
bet (irregular verb)
We ...... (to scream) at the scary parts while we ........ (to watch) a movie.
screamed - were watching
By the time we arrived, the movie .... .... . (to start)
had started
The phone ..... after she ..... breakfast. (to ring - to eat)
rang - had eaten
The student body ..... a campaign for cheaper lunches. (to run)
ran (irregular verb)
My friend ...... (not - to pay attention) to the road because he ...... (to get hit) by a car.
was not/wasn't paying attention - got hit
They ... .... their exam on time. (to finish)
had finished
He ..... to them because they ..... (not - to talk / already - to leave)
didn't talk - had already left
She ..... any time to do her homework. (not - have)
didn't have/ did not have
Make a sentence with past simple and past continuous using two of the following verbs:
to write - to see - to drive - to catch - to sit - to eat
Answer must contain a longer action (past cont.) and a shorter action (past simple)
I ... .... .... the email before the meeting began. (already - to send)
had already sent
By the time Annie ..... 15, she ..... growing. (to turn - to finish)
turned - had finished
The American elections ..... completely wrong: we have an orange in office now. (to go)
went
Make a sentence with the past simple and past continuous.
in (British way = in hospital. US way = at the/in the hospital)
The president ... .... some very strange statements. (to make)
had made
After the president .... .... the entire government, he ...... due to the consequences. (to corrupt - to panick)
had corrupted - panicked