simple past
My brother ____ (play) in the backyard.
played
They _________ (look) for their seats when I arrived.
were looking
We _____ (visit) my dad before we moved.
had visited
I _____ (wait) for an hour.
had been waiting
Description, narration, reports, opinion and analysis.
Discourse modes.
She _____ (walk) to school today.
walked
My friends _______ (wait) for me because I was late.
were waiting
My mom ______ (not own) a car when she was younger.
had not owned
You _____ (clean) your room.
had been cleaning
Once upon a time, suddenly, later that day, after, before, ever since, eventually.
Narration and sequencing.
The teacher ______ (say) we could begin.
said
I _____ (travel) to the beach when you called me.
was travelling
I ______ (go) to the concert but my mom didn't let me.
had gone
It ____ (not rain) this afternoon.
had not been raining
Drama, fiction, horror, romance, suspense, non-fiction.
Genres.
My friends ______ (buy) tickets for the concert.
bought
My cousins ______ (not sleep) all morning.
were not sleeping
She was upset because her friend ______ (forget) her birthday.
had forgotten
She ____ (eat) every flavor of ice cream in the store.
had been eating
Surprise, sadness, happiness, anger, love, concern, sorrow, joy.
Abstract nouns.
I _____ (drink) a soda yesterday.
drank
She ______(not tell) her truth about life.
was not telling
We _____ (not go) there on time.
had not gotten
They ______ (lose) their beauty.
had been loosing
Create one sentence for each tense.
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