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past simple/past perfect
past simple/past perfect
Present perfect/past simple
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Present simple or continuous?
100
They took a shower after they ___________________ (finish) the game.
They took a shower after they had finished the game.
100
Paul didn't say that he _______________ (steal) the watch.

Paul didn't say that he had stolen the watch.

100

I ___________ (never/be) to Switzerland.

I have never been to Switzerland

100
I didn't recognise / hadn't recognised Sue, because she cut / had cut her hair.
didn't recognise - had cut
100

I want to buy the iPhone 13 but it ______ (cost) too much.

I want to buy the iPhone 13 but it costs too much.

COST = stative verb

200
Mary ___________________ (give) me Tony's address before she left.
Mary had given me Tony's address before she left.
200
Nobody ________ (come) to the meeting because Angela had forgotten to tell them about it.

Nobody came to the meeting because Angela had forgotten to tell them about it.

200

Joan _______(go) to the bus stop one hour ago.

Joan went to the bus stop one hour ago.

200
I arrived / had arrived at the shop at 6.45, but it already closed / had already closed
arrived - had already closed
200

Grizzly bears _________ (hibernate) in the winter.

Grizzly bears hibernate in the winter.

Facts use present simple.

300
Bob was sorry that he _______ (not tell) me the story.
Bob was sorry that he had not told me the story.
300
By the time Rebecca (go) ______ into the store, she (get) _____ soaked.
went - simple past / had got - past perfect By the time Rebecca went into the store, she had got soaked.
300

When _________(you/go) to Barcelona?

When did you go to Barcelona?

300
David didn't play / hadn't played the match because he hurt / had hurt his leg.
didn't play - had hurt
300

Hurry! The train ________ (come) at 3:00.

Hurry! The train comes at 3:00.

Future timetable uses present simple

400
When the rain (start)_____, the Atkinsons (finish)______ planting trees.
started - simple past / had finished - past perfect When the rain started, the Atkinsons had finished planting trees.
400

Sonny ________ (not respond) by the time the ambulance (reach) _______ the hospital.

hadn't responded- past perfect / reached - simple past Sonny hadn't responded by the time the ambulance reached the hospital.

400

_________ (you/ever/be) to the United States?

Have you ever been to the United States?

400
When I looked / had looked everywhere for my car keys, I started / had started to panic.
had looked - started
400

Maggie and Susan _________ (fly) to Vienna on Friday. They already have tickets.

Maggie and Susan are flying to Vienna on Friday. They already have tickets.

future plan with arrangement  (reservation) uses present continuous


500
The robbers (leave) _______ the bank when the policemen finally (arrive)______.
had left - past perfect / arrived - simple past The robbers had left the bank when the policemen finally arrived.
500
I (not / think) _____ of having a new house before I (see) ______ that ad on TV.
hadn't thought - past perfect / saw - simple past I hadn't thought of having a new house before I saw that ad on TV.
500

Susan __________(already/finish) her breakfast.

Susan has already finished her breakfast.

500
When he had finished / finished his dinner he sat down / had sat down to watch TV.
had finished - sat down
500

I am making pizza and it _______(smell) delicious.

I am making pizza and it smells delicious.

smell = stative verb so you must use present simple