By Water
We didn't really want to take the ferry again. Last week, we ____ it twice and both times it ____ late. (take/come)
We didn't really want to take the ferry again. Last week, we took it twice and both times it came late.
Last year, I ____ in a hot air balloon. I ___ a little scared at first, but it ___ so much fun! (fly/be/be)
Last year, I flew in a hot air balloon. I was a little scared at first, but it was so much fun!
The bus was packed to the brim when it ____ at my stop. I swear everyone and their mother decided to take it today! (arrive)
The bus was packed to the brim when it arrived at my stop. I swear everyone and their mother decided to take it today!
When my bike broke, I was really upset. I ___ it for over ten years. (have)
When my bike broke, I was really upset. I had it for over ten years.
OR
When my bike broke, I was really upset. I had had it for over ten years.
I was not paying attention when the light _____ green. Someone ____ their car’s horn to alert me! (turn/use)
I was not paying attention when the light turned green. Someone used their car’s horn to alert me!
We _____ the boat because we _____ lunch. Now I guess we’ll have to wait for the next one–I hope it comes soon! (miss/eat)
We missed the boat because we were eating lunch. Now I guess we’ll have to wait for the next one–I hope it comes soon!
I have never ____ a flight before. I always ___ at the airport early, just in case. (miss/arrive)
I have never missed a flight before. I always arrive at the airport early, just in case.
I feel really stupid! While I ____ to the platform, I ____ and ____ my elbow. (run/fall/break)
I feel really stupid! While I was running to the platform, I fell and broke my elbow.
Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realize/realise you ______ at over 90mph? (drive)
Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realize/realise you were driving at over 90mph? (drive)
I ____ to school yesterday because it _____ too hard. (bike-negative/rain)
I was biking to school yesterday because it was raining too hard.
I normally take the ferry to school, but it _____yesterday, so I _____ the bus instead. (rain/take)
I normally take the ferry to school, but yesterday it was raining yesterday, so I took the bus instead.
Henry ____ two one-way flights instead of a round-trip ticket. It was actually cheaper that way!
Henry bought/booked/purchased two one-way flights instead of a round-trip ticket. It was actually cheaper that way!
While they ____(try) to fix the metro, all the lights _____(go out).
While they were trying to fix the metro, all the lights went out.
When I got home, I ____ a parking spot for my car, since someone else (was parked/had parked) in my spot. (be able to find–negative)
When I got home, I could not find a parking spot for my car, since someone else had parked in my spot.
The first high-speed rail line in Spain _____ in 1992.
The first high-speed rail line in Spain opened/debuted/was built in 1992.
My family _____ our upcoming cruise because we _____ to ski instead.
My family canceled/cancelled our upcoming cruise because we decided/chose to ski instead.
My family ______ at security when we ____ that our flight was canceled. Instead, we ____ to drive to France– the trip ____ more than 12 hours! (wait/find out/decide/take)
My family was waiting at security when we found out that our flight was canceled. Instead, we decided to drive to France– the trip took more than 12 hours! (wait/find out/decide/take)
When you _____ Paul on the tram this morning, _______a black jacket? (see/wear)--- remember to form a question in the past tense!
When you saw Paul on the tram this morning, was he wearing a black jacket? (see/wear)
I was exhausted at the end of the road trip. By then, we ____(drove/had driven) for over two hours.
I was exhausted at the end of the road trip. By then, we had driven for over two hours.
My brother always ____ to be a race car driver. That dream _____ come true, but he has already gotten 3 speeding tickets!
My brother always wanted to be a race car driver. That dream didn't come true, but he has already gotten 3 speeding tickets!
I _____ to buy a yacht, but I ____ enough money. Instead, I _____ a sailboat, since it ____ less expensive.
I wanted/went to buy a yacht, but I didn't have enough money. Instead, I bought/chose/purchased a sailboat, since it was less expensive.
I always ___ about helicopter accidents–they seem pretty dangerous! When I _____ in the United States, my family almost ____in a helicopter, but thankfully, we ______ it was too dangerous.
I always hear about helicopter accidents–they seem pretty dangerous! When I was living/lived in the United States, my family almost went in a helicopter, but thankfully, we decided it was too dangerous.
I _____to the radio when I _____ this fantastic song. It ______ familiar, but I _____ sure where I had heard it before.
I was listening to the radio when I heard this fantastic song. It sounded familiar, but I wasn't sure where I had heard it before.
Because of the traffic, I ____ to the office over an hour late and everyone ____ already (get, work). Actually, the project _____ almost complete by the time I _______.
Because of the traffic, I got to the office over an hour late and everyone was working already. Actually, the project was almost complete by the time I arrived.
Many people think that Henry Ford _____ the first car, but it was really was a German named Karl Benz who ____ it. Henry Ford is famous because he _____ the assembly line method to build cars quickly.
Many people think that Henry Ford made the first car, but it was really was a German named Karl Benz who made it. Henry Ford is famous because he invented the assembly line method to build cars quickly.