Past Simple vs Past Perfect
Yesterday, Joe's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.
Yesterday, Joe's dog ran after his girlfriend.
I_____(sleep) on the couch when my mum _______ (arrive) and __________ (ask) me for how long I _____________ (sleep).
I was sleeping --- arrived --- asked --- had been sleeping
While my mom _____ (wash) the clothes, I _____(clean) her bedroom.
While my mom was washing the clothes I was cleaning her bedroom.
I ______ (leave) home at 7 o'clock every morning but today I ______________ (oversleep) and I __________ (arrive) late to school.
leave --- overslept --- arrived
At the moment she ______ (sunbathe) on the beach.
is sunbathing
He _____ (talk) to his boss right now but previously he ____________ (wait) for more than 30 minutes for his boss outside his office.
is talking --- had been waiting
Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to read Japanese but she never ________(learn)to speak it
Jane taught Vanessa how to read Japanese but she never learned to speak it
While Sara ______ (read), Kristen was watching TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
The soccer players _____ (win) the game when it _____ (start) to rain.
The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.
It _____ (to rain) here a lot in the spring.
rains
He _____ (try) very hard to beat the other team, but the other team _____ (win).
is trying, is winning
She ______ (take) a photo of my parents right now.
She ______ (work) as a photographer.
She (not work) as a doctor.
is taking
works
doesn't work
Alexa ____ (feel) tired yesterday because she ____ (not sleep) well.
Alexa felt tired yesterday because she didn't sleep well.
_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?
Were you listening to a song?
We were studying for our math exam when the teacher _____ (tell) us the exam was cancelled.
We were studying for our math exam when the teacher told us the exam was cancelled.
He _____ (to be) from Zimbabwe but he (to live)______ in Texas.
is
lives
Excuse me. I think you _____ (sit) in my seat.
are sitting
I am sorry, I can't help you right now, I ________ (cook) dinner. I _______ (cook) dinner every day.
am cooking
cook
Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point.
His dog_____( not bark).
His dog wasn't barking.
I ____ (work) in the garden while Dad ___ (make) dinner.
I was working in the garden while Dad was making dinner.
We _______ (travel) to Texas this week. Usually, we _____ a barbeque each year there with all the family.
3. are travelling, have
Don't talk to me now. I am ______ (write) a very important letter. I ______ (not have) time for talking.
writing
don't have
It __________ (snow) outside, but It ______ (not rain) now. However, yesterday it __________ (be) sunny in the morning and suddenly it ____________ (start) to rain heavily. I ____________ (not bring) my umbrella to school, so I __________ (have to) run until the bus stop.
is snowing --- isn't raining --- started ---- hadn't brought ---- had to
Rita _____ (go) to Cardiff last month. She _____ never ___________(be)to one before, and that day she __________ (not care) about the small rocks and stones which __________ (be) there and she ________ (cut) her foot and _____ (have) to get stitches.
went ---- had never been --- didn't care --- were --- cut --- had
had been learning --- started --- continued --- have been practising
While I _____ (eat) my sandwich, a dog ___ (come) over me.
While I was eating my sandwich, a dog came over me.
She _____________ (live) in Rome for 3 years before she _____________ (move) to Florence and now she ___________ (live) in Madrid.
Had been living, Moved, lives
How Long _____ you____ _____ (come) to this school before you started Primary Education?
I ______ (bake) a cake before my mum arrived and saw it!
Yuk! I _____ (not use to like) cakes when I ________ (be) 6 but now I ___________ (love) them.
had you been coming
HAD BAKED
Didn't use to like ---- was --- Love
Have you ever met --- tried --- went --- couldn't -- wasn't --- Had bought --- seems