MET
MEET
What are the past simple forms of the verbs SPEAK, BRING and FIND?
SPOKE, BROUGHT, FOUND
Irene (started / was starting/ had started) ______ her new job yesterday.
Irene STARTED her new job yesterday.
My computer crashed while I _____ (save) the document.
My computer crashed while I WAS SAVING the document.
Verena walked from her hotel to the train station and then had taken the metro to the airport.
Verena walked from her hotel to the train station and then TOOK the metro to the airport.
SWAM
SWIM
What are the past simple forms of the verbs GO, HAVE and HEAR?
WENT, HAD, HEARD
What _____ (did you do / were you doing / had you done) at around 10 o'clock this morning?
What WERE YOU DOING at around 10 o'clock this morning?
Tanja closed the door and _____ (lock) it behind her.
Tanja closed the door and LOCKED it behind her.
Tanja watched a film when the phone rang.
Tanja WAS WATCHING a film when the phone rang.
EAT
What are the past simple forms of the verbs WEAR, DRINK and SLEEP?
WORE, DRANK, SLEPT
While Claudia was washing the dishes, she suddenly _____ (had / was having / had had) a brilliant idea.
While Claudia was washing the dishes, she suddenly HAD a brilliant idea.
We arrived at the conference on time, but then I realised that I _____ (leave) my presentation on my laptop at home.
We arrived at the conference on time, but then I realised that I HAD LEFT my presentation on my laptop at home.
Daniela spoke on the phone while Irene was talking to her colleagues.
Daniela WAS SPEAKING on the phone while Irene was talking to her colleagues.
CHOSE
CHOOSE
What are the past simple and past participle forms of the verbs RUN, BUY and TAKE?
RUN - RAN - RUN
BUY - BOUGHT - BOUGHT
TAKE - TOOK - TAKEN
_____ (Did you find / Were you finding / Had you found) what you were looking for in the library yesterday?
DID YOU FIND what you were looking for in the library yesterday?
When Enzo came back from holiday, everyone in the office _____ (talk) about the new CEO.
When Enzo came back from holiday, everyone in the office was talking about the new CEO.
Claudia cycled to work when she fell off her bike.
Claudia WAS CYCLING to work when she fell off her bike.
FLEW
FLY
What are the past simple and past participle forms of the verbs COME, LEAVE and KNOW?
COME - CAME - COME
LEAVE - LEFT - LEFT
KNOW - KNEW - KNOWN
They _____ (already closed / were already closing / had already closed) the shop when Daniela got there, so she couldn't go in and buy anything.
They WERE ALREADY CLOSING / HAD ALREADY CLOSED the shop when Daniela got there, so she couldn't go in and buy anything.
The man's face seemed very familiar. Verena was sure she _____ (meet) him somewhere before.
The man's face seemed very familiar. Verena was sure she HAD MET him somewhere before.
Enzo didn't have any money because he lost his wallet.
Enzo didn't have any money because he HAD LOST his wallet.