Simple Past
Deep in the forest there _______ a secret cave. (be)
was
Jenny ________ by the sink while her mom was cooking dinner. (play)
was playing
By the time the movie started they ___ already _____ their seats. (find)
had found
They _____ never _____ sushi before. (eat)
have, eaten
I ______ to travel with you to San Francisco. (want)
wanted
I _______ the beautiful day until I heard the bad news. (enjoy)
was enjoying
After they ____ at the restaurant, they went for a walk by the beach. (eat)
had eaten
I _____ recently _____ to look for a new house that is closer to my job.
have, started
When we _____ kids, things ______ so perfect. (be, seem)
were, seemed
I ran home because I got a call that my roof _________. (burn)
was burning
After the concert, we found out that the band ________ their next performance. (cancel)
had cancelled
_____ he _____ his homework yet? (finish)
Has, finished
Mr Bennet _______ a kind man who _______ for Elizabeth. (be, care)
was, cared
We _________ lunch until an uninvited guest appeared and refused to leave. (enjoy)
were enjoying
He was surprised to learn that she _______ her application. (withdraw)
had withdrawn
We _____ _____ to learn about the tenses that describe things in the past, and we are getting the hang of it. (start)
have started
Rita ______ just a few words and _______ down again. She only ________ at Darcy once. (say, sit, glance)
said, sat, glanced
I _______ when my friend called me to hang out. (study)
was studying
___ you _______ your essay before the deadline? (submit)
had submitted
We _____ _____ to every state in the lower 48 except for Maine. (travel)
have traveled