Past Simple vs Past Continuous
Present perfect
Present Perfect vs Past Perfect
Past Perfect vs Past Simple
Mix
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COMPLETE
When Laura _______________ (arrive) home, her mother ______________________ (talk) to the children and her father ___________________ (sleep)
When Ari arrived home, her mother was talking to the children and her father was sleeping.
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Complete:
She's been a free-diver _________ time ago
She's been a free-diver since time ago
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I __________never ________ (hear) of this castle until I came to England.
I had never heard of this castle until I came to England.
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She (throw) ___________________ away the letter that she (write) ______________________
She threw away the letter she had written
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Most of us _____________ (listen) to the lecturer but some students _____________ (whisper) to each other. One of the boys _____________ (close) his eyes and _____________ (fall) asleep).
What is "were listening", "were whispering", "closed" and "fell"
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I ____________________(wonder) if you can help me.
I was wondering if you can help me
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My family has lived on this island ______ ten years.
My family has lived on this island for ten years.
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We had to go back to the cafe because my friend _______________ (leave) his bag there.
We had to go back to the cafe because my friend had left his bag there.
200
Yesterday, my brother _______________ (prepared) the dinner when I _______________ (arrived) home, and that was really cool because I was starving.
Yesterday, my sister had prepared the dinner when I arrived home and that was really cool because I was starving.
200
My parents have ________bought a new house, but I haven't seen it ________
"just" and "yet"
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The archeologists ______________ (discover) a cave while they ________________(walk).
The archeologists discovered a cave while they were walking.
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Complete
Have you ________ been in Florence?
Have you ever been in Florence?
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I bought some postcards of parts of the castle I ___________ (see) earlier during the tour.
I bought some postcards of parts of the castle I had seen earlier during the tour
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When the kids (wake up) ____________________, their parents (already / prepare) ___________________ breakfast.
When the kids woke up their parents had already prepared the breakfast
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When she (start) ___________________ to learn English, she (already / learn) _______________ French.
What is "started" and "had already learnt"
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The past form of "deal", "spend", "take" and "shine".
1. dealt
2. spent
3. took
4. shone"
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Past participle of
"get", "learn", "swim" and "teach"
1. got (uk) or gotten (us)
2. learnt (uk) learned (us)
3. swum
4. taught
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_________ you ___________ (see) any famous person before you were in London?
Had you seen any famous person before you were in London?
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Before that day we (never / think) ________________________ of going to Japan.
Before that day we had never thought of going to Japan
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While I ______________ (read) my English book I ____________(hear) a noise. I ___________(think) that I ________________(hear) that noise before, so I ___________ (call) my mother.
What is "was reading", "heard", "thought", "had heard" and "called"
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Complete the strange dream:
While I ____________ (study) for my exam, my brother ________________ (play) on the computer and my best friend ____________ (cry) because of her boyfriend. Suddenly my mother _____________(appear) and we ___________________ (be) to the cinema.
While I was study for my exam, my brother were play on the computer and my best friend was crying because of her boyfriend. Suddenly my mother appeared and we were to the cinema
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- They _______________ (not be) in Italy _______ 1995.
- Really! I __________never ________ (be) there, but I _____________ (visit) Peru twice.
- They have not been in Italy since 1995.
- Really! I have never been there, but I have visited Peru twice.
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Yesterday, when I left the restaurant I realized that I ___________ (pay) more than I should have to.
Yesterday, when I left the restaurant I realized that I had payed more than I should have to.
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By the time he (arrive) ________________________ at the pub, they (run) __________________ out of orange juice.
What is "arrived" and "had run"
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She _____________ (ride) her way home when she _______(fall) down. Someone __________ (come) to help her. He _______(be) the most hand-some boy she ________ never______(see) before.
What is "was riding", "fell", "came", "was" "had seen"