Past Simple
Yesterday, Neal's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.
Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
When the doctor ........ (examine) the Susan, she ....... (already/have) 2 heart attacks.
examined - had already had
Maryam ..... (be) my friend, but we ... (not/see) each other anymore.
Maryam used to be my friend, but we don't see each other anymore.
A speeding truck hit my car.
My car was hit by a speeding truck.
He _____________ be a vegetarian. I have never seen him eating meat.
He must be a vegetarian. I have never seen him eating meat.
Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to bake a cake yesterday.
Jane taught Vanessa how to bake a cake yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).
Mr. and Mrs. David fell while they were dancing.
Once she .......... (put) the children to bed, she ...... (sit) on the sofa and ........ (light) a cigarette.
had put - sat - lit / lighted
We ..... (not go) to Germany for our holidays.
We didn't use to go to Greece for our holidays.
The patient was stung by an unusual insect.
An unusual insect stung the patient.
You haven't done anything yet so you ____ be exhausted.
You haven't done anything yet so you can't be exhausted.
Anna _____ (go) to Madrid last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Anna went to Madrid last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
Joseph_____(drive) too fast when he____(have) a car accident.
Joseph was driving too fast when he had a car accident.
Yesterday the police .......... (find) that the criminal ........... (leave) his house at least two hours before the robbery took place.
found - had left
(Past perfect-past event completed before a second past event)
Mr. Karami …………… smoke, but he .... (quit) 3 years ago.
Mr. Karami used to smoke, but he quit 3 years ago.
Our readers will be fascinated by the information.
The information will fascinate our readers.
You ________________ be right - but I'm going to check to make sure.
You might/could/may be right - but I'm going to check to make sure.
Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she didn't ____ (sleep) well.
Alexis felt bad yesterday because she didn't sleep well.
I _____ (listen) to my iPod, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.
I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
When they ........ (arrive) at the party, Sue .........(already/go) home.
arrived - had already gone
What games ........ Linda .........(play)?
What games did Linda use to play?
New editors are frequently hired at the newspaper.
The newspaper frequently hires new editors.
Does anyone know where Sophie works? I’m not sure, I think it _______ be West London.
Does anyone know where Sophie works? I’m not sure, I think it might/could/may be West London.
Last night, my football team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (cry).
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I cried.
My sister ____ (rip) her trousers while she ______ (exercise).
My sister ripped her trousers while she was exercising.
When I ....... (get) to the office, I ...... (realize) that I ........ (leave) my wallet at home.
got - realized - had left
........ you ........ (walk) to school as a child?
Did you use to walk to school as a child?
The students write many papers during the semester.
Many papers are written by the students during the semester.
He worked hard on his report, then accidentally deleted the file from his computer. He ________________ be upset.
He worked hard on his report, then accidentally deleted the file from his computer. He must be upset.