Past Events
I ___________________ (speak) to the director as he was leaving the room.
spoke
If you were wrong, give 300 points away.
When I was a child I ____ like peanuts.
a) didn't use to
b) had liked
c) both alternatives
A
We _____ already _____ (eat) when John came home.
had / eaten
I _____ exhausted at the end of the exam. I ______ for over two hours.
a) was / had wrote
b) was / had written
c) had been / had written
B
(If you were wrong, miss the next turn)
Chris ____________________ (find) a ten-dollar bill.
found
Before my test, I ______ always get so nervous I couldn't sleep.
a) use to
b) would
c) hadn't
B
If you were wrong, miss the next turn.
Julie was very pleased to see that John ________________________________ (clean) the kitchen
had cleaned
When thieves stole my favourite leather jacket, I was really upset. I _______ it for over ten years.
a) had
b) had had
c) have had
B
(If you were right, swap points with a group with a larger score)
I ___________________ (pay) the phone bill yesterday.
paid
If you were wrong, give 100 points away.
Which sentence is NOT correct?
a) I would go shopping with her every Friday.
b) I would have very blond hair.
c) She would call me after class to chat.
B
I _______ (know) my husband for three years when we got married.
had known
If you were right, get an extra 100 points.
We didn't really want to go and see the musical again. We ________ it twice - so we said "no" and we went to a restaurant instead!
had (already) watched
or
had (already) seen
The teacher _____________________ (bring) the exams corrected.
brought
When the weather was bad, I _______ stay home and read comic books.
a) used to
b) would
c) both are possible
C
Put it in the past of the past:
I broke my leg.
I had broken my leg.
No-one even noticed when I got home. They ________ the big game on TV.
were all watching
(If you were wrong, swap points with a group with an inferior score)
What's the past simple of:
DRINK
SING
SWIM
DRANK
SANG
SWAM
Which sentence is NOT correct?
a) I didn't use to eat cheese when I was younger.
b) I didn't use to walk home after school.
c) As a child, I would hate having to get up early.
C
(Hate is an opinion, it cannot be a habit)
No question here.
Choose another one.
EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE:
When I got home, Lisa had made dinner.
When I got home, Lisa made dinner.
When I got home, Lisa was making dinner.
!