Past simple/past perfect
"to be" in past perfect
had been
lose 100 points
Choose someone to lose 300 points
"to wear" in past perfect
had worn
lose 200 points
Choose someone to lose 500 points
"to eat" in past continuous
was eating
She ________ up all night because she ________ bad news (stay/receive).
She stayed up all night because she had received bad news.
They __________ to the beach, when the police ___________ them for speeding. (drive, stop)
They were driving to the beach, when the police stopped them for speeding.
When the people________at the cinema the film_________already______. (Arrive, start)
When the people arrived at the cinema the film had already started.
I _______ outside when it ________to rain (just go/start). (Points x2)
I had gone outside when it started to rain.
Marc _______ Philadelphia so well because he ______ there for five years (know/live).
Marc knew Philadelphia so well because he had lived there for 5 years.
She _______ in Sweden before she _______ to Norway (live/go).
She had lived in Sweden before she went to Norway.
I ___________ my wallet while we _________to the supermarket. (lose, walk)
I lost my wallet while we were walking to the supermarket.
Before the students ________ to write, the teacher _________ their mobile phones (start/collect).
Before the students started to write, the teacher had collected their mobile phones.
Laura _________ her glasses because her brother ________ them (repair, break).
Laura repaired her glasses because her brother had broken them.
I ____________ (watch) the show when the pizza finally _________ (arrive).
I was watching the show when the pizza finally arrived.
She_________ she __________her purse. (Not know, lose)
She didn't know she had lost her purse.
My mother _____________ when the fire alarm suddenly __________ off. (sleep, go)
My mother was sleeping when the fire alarm suddenly went off.
I________what my mother___________. (Remember, say)
I remembered what my mother had said.
The police_______me what I__________. (Ask, see)
The police asked me what I had seen.
My friend _______to go back to the store because she ___________a beautiful bag. (Want, see)
My friend wanted to go back because she had seen a beautiful bag.
After the guests_______, the kids ________the house. (Leave, clean)
After the guests had left, the kids cleaned the house.
He ____________ the bottle of wine on the floor while he was ____________ dinner. (drop, cook)
He dropped the bottle of wine on the floor while he was cooking dinner.
Before I ______ the house, I ______ the laundry in the washing machine. (leave/ put)
Before I left the house, I had put the laundry in the washing machine.
After they__________ Jakarta, they_______to Singapore. (Visit, fly)
After they had visited Jakarta, they flew to Singapore.
He ______________ TV while he_____________ his homework. (watch, do)
He was watching TV while he did/ was doing his homework.