Past Simple vs Past Continuous
When she _______________ (arrive) home, her mother ______________________ TV (watch) and her father ___________________ (sleep).
"arrived", "was watching" and "was sleeping"
She's been a doctor _______ the 1990's.
"since"
I __________never ________ (hear) of this castle until I came to England.
had heard
She (throw) ___________________away the letter that she (write) ______________________
threw/ had written
Most of us _____________ (listen) to the lecturer but some students _____________ (whisper) to each other. One of the boys _____________ (close) his eyes and _____________ (fall) asleep).
"were listening", "were whispering", "closed" and "fell"
I ____________________(think) of going to Japan on holiday.
"was thinking"
My family have lived on this island _____ ten years.
"for"
We had to go back to the cafe because my friend _______________ (leave) her bag there.
had left
They (show) _____________________me the pictures, they (take) _______________________during their holidays.
''showed" and "had taken"
My parents have ________bought a new house, but I haven't seen it ________
"just" and "yet"
Peter and John ______________ a shark (see) while they ________________(surf).
"saw", "were surfing"
Have you ________ been in Florence?
"ever"
I bought some postcards of parts of the castle I ___________ (see) earlier during the tour
had seen
When she (start) ___________________ to learn English, she (already / learn) _______________ French.
"started" and "had already learnt"
The past form of "put", "spend", "take" and "shine"
"put", "spent", "took" and "shone"
Past participle of "get", "learn", "swim" and "teach"
"got", "learnt/ learned", "swum" and "taught"
_________ you ___________(see) any famous person when you were in London?
had seen
Before that day we (never / think) ________________________ of going to Japan.
What is "had never thought"
While I ______________ (read) my English book I ____________(hear) a noise. I ___________(think) that I ________________(hear) that noise before, so I ___________ (call) my mother.
"was reading", "heard", "thought", "had heard" and "called"
While I ____________ (study) for my exam, my brother ________________ (play) on the computer and my best friend ____________ (cry) because of her boyfriend. My mother ________(appear) and _____ (turn) off the TV.
"was studying", "was playing", "was crying", "appeared", "turned"
They _______________(not be) in Italy _______ 1995. Really! I __________never ________ (be) there, but I _____________ (visit) Peru twice.
"haven't been", "since", "have", "been" and "have visited"
When I left the restaurant I realized that I ___________(pay) more than I should have to.
had paid
By the time he (arrive) ________________________ at the pub, they (run) __________________ out of of beer.
"arrived" and "had run"
She _____________ (ride) her bike when she _______(fall) down. Someone __________ (come) to help her. He _______(be) the most hand-some boy she ____ ever ____ (see).
"was riding", "fell", "came", "was" "had ever seen"