Past Simple or Past Perfect
By the time we __________________ to the stadium, the performance ______________________, so we missed the first two songs. (GET, ALREADY START)
By the time we got to the stadium, the performance had already started, so we missed the first two songs.
The school trip was really _______________ . I learned a lot of things I hadn't known before . (EXCITED / EXCITING)
EXCITING
I really __________________ seeing you this weekend
look forward to
She doesn’t smoke now, but she smoked in the past.
She used to smoke.
Correct the mistake:
Yesterday I have met my old friend.
Yesterday I met my old friend.
I was happy after I __________________ my first lesson as an instructor. (FINISH)
had finished
You look a bit _______________ . Don't you know what you're supposed to do ? (CONFUSED / CONFUSING)
CONFUSED
They __________________ a great team for the project last week.
put together
Did you have long hair when you were younger?
Did you use to have long hair?
Last year, I ______ (feel) very nervous because I ______ never ______ (travel) alone before.
But I ______ (decide) to go for the trip and it was amazing.
✔ felt
✔ had never travelled
✔ decided
Everyone __________________ the house by the time I __________________ home. (LEAVE, COME)
Everyone had left the house by the time I came home
As the big day came closer, my sister became _______________ nervous (INCREASED / INCREASINGLY).
INCREASINGLY
This song __________________ me __________________ my childhood.
remind (someone) of
Before he changed jobs, he worked very long hours. Now he doesn’t.
He used to work very long hours.
Correct or not?
I was very exciting when I had heard the news.
I was very excited when I heard the news.
Yesterday I __________________ downtown to see Peter. I __________________ him for months. (GO, NOT MEET)
Yesterday I went downtown to see Peter. I hadn’t met him for months
I always get so _______________ when my dad starts speaking English (EMBARRASSED / EMBARRASSING).
EMBARRASSED
She’s very good at __________________ difficult customers at work.
dealing with
I’m not as patient as I was when I was younger.
I used to be more patient.
When I was younger, I ______ to be very shy.
Last year, I ______ part in a school play even though I felt very ______.
✔ used
✔ took
✔ nervous / embarrassed (accept logical answers)
She __________________ him for very long when she __________________ to get married. (NOT KNOW, DECIDE)
She hadn’t known him for very long when she decided to get married.
Halloween was probably the most _______________ film I have ever seen (FRIGHTENED / FRIGHTENING ).
FRIGHTENING
I don’t want to __________________ that restaurant again — the food wasn’t good.
go for
She rarely went out during the week in the past.
She didn’t use to go out much during the week.
(or: She used to rarely go out during the week.)
We were really ______ (disappoint) because the concert ______ (already / start) when we arrived.
We had really been looking forward ______ it.
✔ disappointed
✔ had already started
✔ to