Past Simple with Irregular Verbs
Peter ________ (read) three books last week.
read
I _____________ (look) for my keys when suddenly the power went out.
was looking
Change to Past Perfect:
The motorcycle belonged to the President of the United States.
had belonged
Fix the mistake:
Jason was tired because he had been ran.
had been running
I didn't want to see the film because I had seen/saw it twice.
had seen
Daisy __________ (bring) some chocolates to the birthday party.
brought
We ______________ (find) buried treasure on the island.
were finding
I _________ (be) to London many times for business.
had been
Mike wanted to sit down because he _______________ (stand) all day.
had been standing
worked
I _________ (speak) Italian to the waitress.
spoke
was waiting
I couldn't board the plane because I ____________ (forgot) my boarding pass.
had forgotten
Create a negative sentence:
Gwen __________(cook) when the kids came into the kitchen
had not been cooking; hadn't been cooking
By the time Julia had left/left the mall, she spent/had spent all of her money on clothes.
had left, had spent
The children _______ (sleep) in the car.
were running
It was the most beautiful girl I __________ (ever, see).
had ever seen
Make a negative sentence:
Claire and Jamie were happy because they _________ (look) forward to their vacation.
had not been looking; hadn't been looking
He had mugged/mugged three people by the time the police had arrived/arrived.
had mugged; arrived
They ______ (fly) to Madrid.
flew
I ____________ (cut up) vegetables when my son came home.
was cutting up
We ________ (own) our car for 10 years before it broke down.
had owned
______ the girls _________ (practice) their routines when the bell rang?
Had the girls been practicing
When Anne had opened/opened the front door, she realized that someone broke in/had broken in.
opened; had broken in