I_____(work) all day, so I didn't want to go out..
I had been working all day, so I didn't want to go out.
Make the past simple or past continuous
I ___(sit) in a cafe when you ___(call)
I was sitting (sit) in a cafe when you called (call) .
Rewrite the sentence using Reported Speech.
“What time will you be there?”
He asked what time I would be there.
__________ I got to the restaurant, it was too late to order a meal
Until/By the time/While
By the time I got to the restaurant, it was too late to order a meal
We had been sleeping for 12 hours when he woke us up.
Choose the correct past continuous and past simple forms to complete the sentence below.
I ___ while I ____down the stairs.
I fell down while I went was going down the stairs.
Choose the correct form to complete the sentences below:
'I am working today.' ⇒ She told us she_____ that day.
Worked/Has working/is working
She told us she has working that day.
__________ the night, I was woken up by a noise in my room.
Meanwhile/By the time/During
During the night, I was woken up by a noise in my room
The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build)
The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we had built
They (wait)______ at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
When they (walk) on the ice, they (fall).
When they were walking on the ice, they fell.
Change the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each answer.
"I can help you tomorrow."
She said that she could help me tomorrow.
__________ I saw his face, I knew he was dishonest
As soon as/While/During
As soon as I saw his face, I knew he was dishonest
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
As Mike (run), a dog (attack) him.
As Mike was running, a dog attacked him.
Fill the blank with the correct verb tense:
here is a butterfly in my garden.” → I said ___________a butterfly in my garden.
I said there was a butterfly in my garden.
_________ the meal, we talked about the coronavirus.
Meanwhile/As soon as/During
During the meal, we talked about the coronavirus.
My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make)______
I (not / work)______ all day; so I wasn't tired and went to the disco at night.
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
My bag (break) when I (go) home
My bag broke when I was going home.
Answer the question using Reported Speech.
Is Lisa at work?
She asked me if Lisa was at work.
________ we had been travelling for an hour, I noticed something strange
While/Until/When
When we had been travelling for an hour, I noticed something strange