Past tenses 1
I haven't seen Sarah since Monday
TIME
The .................. Sarah was on Monday.
LAST TIME I SAW
She was just going to have her breakfast when the phone rang.
ABOUT
She was just ..................... breakfast when the phone rang.
ABOUT TO HAVE HER
So the number and ... of fresh water species to marine or saltwater species is all the more mind-boggling.
VARY
variety
Steve seldom spends more than ten minutes doing his homework.
RARELY
It ........................ ten mnutes to do his homework.
RARELY TAKES STEVE MORE THAN
Harry isn't here. He went to lunch twenty minutes ago.
GONE
Harry isn't here. He ................... lunch.
has gone to
George wrote his last novel five years ago.
WAS
It ........................ George wrote his last novel.
FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN | FIVE YEARS AGO THAT
Harry had a difficult and was brought up by an aunt and uncle living in the country.
child
CHILDHOOD
I played football when I was at school but I don't do it any more.
USED
I ...................... when I was at school.
USED TO PLAY FOOTBALL
I haven't seen my uncle Don for years.
SAW
It's .................... my uncle Don.
YEARS SINCE I SAW | BEEN YEARS SINCE I SAW
Alex always has his breakfast before going to school.
UNTIL
Alex never goes to school ......................... his breakfast.
UNTIL HE HAS HAD | UNTIL HE'S HAD
What you may think is is really just over-enthusiasm. He would never harm anyone.
hostile
HOSTILITY
Mrs Patterson would sit on that old rocking chair for hours telling us stories from her childhood.
USED
Mrs Patterson ........................... old rocking chair for hours telling us stories from her childhood.
used to sit on that
Mike and George drank all the beer before the other guests arrived.
ALREADY
By the time the other guests arrived, Mike and George ...................... all the beer.
HAD ALREADY DRUNK | 'D ALREADY DRUNK
Andrea has never been to London before.
THE
This is .......................... ever been to London.
THE FIRST TIME ANDREA HAS
The whole dispute began after a small over the money needed to finance the new company.
agree
DISAGREEMENT
Is she familiar with his dancing style yet?
USED
Has she ....................... his dancing style yet?
GOT USED TO
I haven't been swimming for nearly a year.
LAST
The .......................... was nearly a year ago.
last time i went swimming
I was attacked by a bear during my exploration of the cave.
WHILE
I was attacked by a bear ...................... the cave.
WHILE I WAS EXPLORING
The babies were put up for when their mother was jailed for her part in the murder.
adopt
ADOPTION
When I see Lucy, I always think of my youngest sister.
ME
Lucy .................... younger sister.
always reminds me of my