Past Simple vs Past Continuous
When she _______________ (arrive) home, her mother ______________________ (watch TV) and her father ___________________ (sleep).
"arrived", "was watching TV" and "was sleeping"
My family have lived on this island _____ ten years. (PREPOSITION)
"for"
I __________ never ________ (hear) of this castle until I came to England.
"had" and "heard"
She (throw) ___________________ away the letter that she (write) ______________________.
"threw" and "had written"
Most of us _____________ (listen) to the lecturer but some students _____________ (whisper) to each other. One of the boys _____________ (close) his eyes and _____________ (fall) asleep).
"were listening", "were whispering", "closed" and "fell"
I ____________________(wonder) if you can help me
"was wondering"
She's been a free-diver _______ the 1990's. (PREPOSITION)
"since"
They (show) _____________________ me the pictures, they (take) _______________________ during their holidays.
"showed" and "had taken"
My parents have ________bought a new house, but I haven't seen it ________
"just" and "yet"
Peter and John ______________ (discover) a cave while they ________________(play).
"discovered", "were playing"
Have you ________ been in Florence? (ADVERB)
"ever"
When he (wake up) ____________________, his mother (already / prepare)___________________ breakfast.
"woke up" and "had already prepared"
When she (start) ___________________ to learn English, she (already / learn) _______________ French.
"started" and "had already learnt"
The past simple form of "deal", "spend", "take" and "speak"
"dealt", "spent", "took" and "spoken"
Past participle of "get", "learn", "swim" and "teach"
"got", "learnt", "swum" and "taught"
They _____ (study) for weeks before their IELTS exam, but they ____ (forget) where their exam was.
"had studied" and "had forgotten"
Before that day we (never / think) ________________________ of going to Japan.
"had never thought"
While I ______________ (read) my English book I ____________(hear) a noise. I ___________(think) that I ________________(hear) that noise before, so I ___________ (call) my mother.
"was reading", "heard", "thought", "had heard" and "called"
While I ____________ (study) for my exam, my brother ________________ (play) on the computer and my best friend ____________ (cry) because of her boyfriend. Suddenly my mother _____________(appear) and we ___________________ (go) to the cinema.
"was studying", "was playing", "was crying", "appeared" and "went"
They _______________ (not be) in Italy _______ 1995. Really! I __________never ________ (be) there, but I _____________ (visit) Peru twice.
"haven't been", "since", "have", "been" and "have visited"
When I left the restaurant I realised that I ___________ (pay) more than I should have. I wish I ___________ (noticed).
"had paid" and "had noticed".
By the time he (arrive) ________________________ at the pub, they (run) __________________ out of orange juice.
"arrived" and "had run"
She _____________ (ride) her bike on her way home when she _______(fall) down. Someone __________ (come) to help her. He _______(be) the most handsome boy she ________ ever______(see) before.
"was riding", "fell", "came", "was" and "had seen"