Simple Past
Surprise
Surprised
Had looked
Look
Start
Had started
Write
Was writing or had been writing
Jump
Jumped
Had been working
Work
Live
Had lived
Run
Was running or had been running
Daniel _____ to school (walk)
Walked
Amer had been eating.
Amer eats.
1. Daniel finishes dinner.
2. Daniel leaves the room.
Daniel had finished dinner, and he left the room.
1. Amer teaches class
2. His wife calls him.
Amer was teaching class when his wife called him.
Begin
Began
Daniel had seen the painting.
Daniel sees the painting.
1. Harris is nervous.
2. His friend encourages him.
Harris had been nervous when his friend encouraged him.
1. Daniel drinks coffee.
2. A bee stings him.
Daniel was drinking coffee when a bee stung him.
Harris _____ to school (drive)
Drove
Harris had already thrown the ball when Daniel swung the bat.
Harris throws the ball. Daniel swings the bat.
1. Your team scores a lot of points.
2. You win the game.
Your team had scored a lot of points when they won the game.
1. Amer exercises.
2. He meets the ambassador.
Amer was exercising when he met the ambassador.