Mixed tenses
By the time I arrived at the station, the train __________ (already/leave).
had already left
I was tired yesterday.
correct
The document you receive after you check in that allows you to board the plane.
boarding pass
I____(driving) on the highway for miles when I _________(realize) I was on the wrong one!
I´d been driving/realized
A verb tense which is used to show that a completed action took place at a specific time in the past.
Past Simple, Simple Past
I __________ (study) for two hours when she called me
had been studying
We had been seeing the movie before, so we watched a comedy show instead.
incorrect/had seen
People that help you and offer service on the plance
cabin crew
I _____ (write)my essay for an hour when I ______(decide) to take a break.
I´d been writing /decided
Is used to describe one action that happened before another action in the past.
Past Perfect Simple
They __________ (play) football when it started to rain.
were playing
When I opened the document, I saw that I was forgetting to save yesterday’s work!
incorrect/ I´d forgotten
A flight can be classified as this when it is not on time and takes off later than scheduled.
delayed
I ____(be)disappointed the show was cancelled – I _____ (look) forward to it for weeks.
was/I’d been looking
A verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening at the same time.
Past continuous
I ________ (not come) to the party because Sheila hadn’t told me about it.
didn´t come
I ate dinner when she was calling me.
incorrect/was eating when she called
This item must be fastened around your waist during takeoff and landing for safety
seat belt
Sylvia ______(swim) so her hair ___(be) wet.
had been swimming/was
A verb tense which is used to show that an action started in the past and continued up to another point in the past.
Past perfect continuous
She __________ (work) at the company for five years when she decided to quit.
had been working
By the time Doris got to the party, everyone gone home.
incorrect had gone
This part of the plane provides the power needed for the flight
engine
I _____(go) to the doctor’s because I_____(not sleep) well lately.
went/ hadn't been sleeping
Also called past perfect progressive
Past perfect continuous