Past Simple
He _______ (to be) born in 1994.
was
Rosa ____________ (laugh) yesterday during our lesson.
was laughing
She arrived to the office and realized that she ___________ (forget) her office keys at home.
had forgotten
I ________(shower), when the phone _______ (ring).
was showering, rang
Jane _____ (know) the area well because she _____ (be) there before.
knew, had been
They ______ (not see) the sights when they _____ (go) to the USA.
did not see/ went
______ you _______ (travel) to Bielany yesterday at 6 pm?
Were you travelling?
They ______ (save up) a lot of money before they went on a trip to Brazil.
had saved up
My mother ________ (cook) while my father ______ (clean).
was cooking- was cleaning
We _______ (decide) to see the movie at the cinema after we ______ (read) so many good reviews online.
decided, had read
slept
______ you _________ (wait) long at the airport for your son to arrive?
Were you waiting long for your son at the airport to arrive?
I ________ (not be) on a coach tour before I went to Africa.
hadn't been
This morning I ______ (wake up), ________(brush) my teeth and ________ (drive) to work.
woke up, brushed, drove
After we ____ (check in) our hotel, we ______ (find) our room and _______(go) to bed.
had checked, found, went
_______ she _______ (pay) any attention last class?
Did she pay?
He _________ (not/listen) in the meeting with the director today.
wasn't listening
_______ you _________ (finish) that project before you moved to a new deparment?
Had you finished
I _________ (ride) my bike, when I ______ (hit) the curb.
was riding, hit
When we _______ (arrive) at the cinema, the film ________ (start) already.
arrived, had already started
Maria ________ (drive) to town two days ago.
drove
_______ she ________ (present) in the meeting yesterday. I remember that her manager _______________ (not/present).
Was she presenting?
wasn't presenting
_______ she _______ (try) a house swap before her trip to France?
Had she tried
They ________ (talk), when the president ______ (enter) the room.
were talking, entered
I ________ (tell) my teacher that my mum ______ (help) me with my homework.
didn't tell, had helped