PAST TENSES
When I --- (come) home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk.
came
Do you know what time the 10:45 plane --- (arrive) in Chicago?
arrives
Expression that means "get the go ahead/approval":
We must wait until we _____________ to start.
Get the green light
Studying ballet sounds amazing! You should go _____ it!
for
He never was in Italy.
He has never been to Italy.
At 7 o'clock yesterday she --- (watch) TV with her daughter.
was watching
Niagara Falls --- (be) a popular tourist attraction for many years.
has been
I've got too much to deal with right now (synonym for this expression)
i've go a lot on my plate
My teacher told me I should ____________ if I want to access to medicine.
knuckle up
Shakespeare has written 154 sonnets.
Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets.
We --- (look for) her ring for two hours when we found it in the bathroom.
had been looking for
I --- (not/know) where Kate is at the moment.
don't know
The government is _____________ (severely criticized) over its new tax proposals.
under fire
When he saw her girlfriend in that dress he was completely ____________ by her beauty.
blown away
The phone was ringing while I took a shower
The phone rang while I was taking a shower.
Last night I --- (study) my English tenses, when suddenly I --- (hear) a loud noise outside my bedroom window.
was studying, heard
My grandparents --- (come) to see us next weekend. They --- (not/visit) us for two years.
are coming, have not visited
I went __________ (2 words) in my presentation to get the best grade possible.
all out
Our plans to go skiing have ____________ because there's no snow yet.
I have been knowing her since 2008.
I have known her since 2008.
The fans were happy because their team --- (win).
had won
For the last three days I --- (organise) a traditinal Cristmas party for my family. But I --- (not/decorate) the house with coloured lights yet.
have been organising, haven't decorated
Those who think this is a harmless recreational drug should _____ ___ because it can truly damage your abilities.
wise up
Doctors and nurses worked ____________ the clock to help those injured in the train crash.
round / around
She put on her coat, took her bag and had left.
She put on her coat, took her bag and left.