Simple Past
I __________ (hike) with my friend last weekend.
hiked
It ____________ (not snow) last Friday.
was not, wasn't snowing
Rafael ________ (not take) college course before he enrolled at CMC.
had not taken, hadn't taken
The stray cat ______ (live) in the cave for three weeks.
had been living
Past Perfect
Use the past perfect tense of take in a sentence.
My sister ______ (study) ballet in college.
studied
The losing team __________ (not speak) on the bus ride back to their school.
was not speaking, wasn't speaking
During the wind storm, a large tree ______ (fall) on my neighbor's car.
had fallen
She _________ (not think) about moving to New York.
had not been thinking, hadn't been
Past Simple
Use the simple past of shake in a sentence.
Kali Fajardo-Anstine _______ (write) the novel Woman of Light.
wrote
As she _______ (eat), someone yelled, "Fire."
was eating
The dog _______ (become) very agitated when he smelled the bear outside.
had become
He __________ (wear) the same socks for three days. They stunk!
had been wearing
Past Perfect
Use the past perfect of light in a sentence.
The class _______ (not read) chapters 4-7 last week.
did not read, didn't
I _______ (do) research for my assignment when I lost my connection.
was doing
They ______ (not know) each other long for before they started dating.
had not, hadn't known
The children __________ (wake) by a loud bang in their basement.
had been woken
Past Perfect Continuous
Use the past perfect continuous tense of lose in a sentence.
The parents ________ (teach) their children strong study skills.
taught
The artists ________ (make) a sculpture from pine wood.
were making
I ________ (read) that novel before they made a movie about it.
had read
The driver ________ (not seek) help when a tow truck arrived.
had not been, hadn't been seeking
Past Perfect Continuous
Use the Past Perfect Continuous tense of take in a sentence.