CORRECT THE MISTAKE
PAST SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS?
PAST PERFECT OR SIMPLE?
MAKE THE NEGATIVE
100

The children was riding their bikes yesterday.

The children were riding their bikes yesterday.

100

When I was at school, I ___________ (not think) maths was important.

When I was at school, I didn't think maths was important.

100

We were too late. The train _______ (leave)

We were too late. The train had left.

100

He ___________ on the phone when I came home.

He wasn't on the phone when I came home.

200

I don’t saw the movie last night.

I didn't see the movie last night.

200

How fast ___________ (you / drive) when the accident ___________ (happen)?

How fast were you driving when the accident happened?

200

We ___________ (see) the movie before, so we ___________ (watch) a comedy show instead.

We had seen the movie before, so we watched a comedy show instead.

200

I ___________ (date) my friend’s girlfriend while he ___________ (recover) in hospital.

I wasn't dating my friend’s girlfriend while he was recovering in hospital.

300

I didn't know who he was. I didn't see him before.

I didn't know who he was. I hadn't seen him before.

300

While George ___________ (clean) his room, his mother ___________ (cook) dinner.

While George was cleaning his room, his mother was cooking dinner.

300

I was very sad when I sold my car. I ___________ (have) it for a long time.

I was very sad when I sold my car. I had had it for a long time.

300

Tom ___________ there when I arrived, so I ___________ (see) him.

Tom wasn't there when I arrived, so I didn't see him.

400

It hasn’t rained last week.

It didn't rain last week.

400

Jenny ___________ (wait) for me when I ___________ (arrive).

Jenny was waiting for me when I arrived.

400

Kate ___________ (just get home) when I phoned. She ___________ (be) at her mother’s house.

Kate had just got home when I phoned. She had been at her mother’s house.

400

She ___________ (pass) the test because she ___________ (study) a lot.

She didn't pass the test because she hadn't studied a lot.

500

Both boys had cuts and bruises when they got home. They were just fighting.

Both boys had cuts and bruises when they got home. They had just been fighting.

500

Every day I ___________ (see) her, I ___________(love) her more and more.

Every day I saw her, I loved her more and more.

500

We were driving along the road when we ___________ (see) a car which ___________ (break down), so we ___________ (stop) to help.

We were driving along the road when we saw a car which had broken down, so we stopped to help.

500

Michael wanted to see the movie because he had read the book.

Michael didn't want to see the movie because he hadn't read the book.