Past tenses 1
He _____________ (go) to school yesterday morning.
went
They __________ ( play ) computer games at 3 pm yesterday.
were playing
I knew there_________ (be) an earthquake but I didn’t realise how bad until I _________ (see) the news on TV.
I knew there was an earthquake but I didn’t realise how bad until I saw the news on TV.
I _____________ ( lose ) my phone when I was on the bus.
lost
She ____________ (cook) when I came.
was cooking
Jack _____________ (not / see ) the car when he was in the street.
didn't see
Where _______ (be) you last night?
were
Sandra __________ (visit) seven countrues before she _____________(come) here.
Sandra had visited seven countrues before she came here.
What _______ ( he / do) outside at 6.00 in the morning?
was he doing
We _________ (work) there for three years when the office closed.
We had been working there for three years when the office closed.
We _________ (leave ) home at 9.00 and then we ___________ (go) straight to the bus stop.
left - went
_____ you ever ____ (try) canoeing before taking part in the competition? - Yes, I _________
Had you ever tried canoeing before taking part in the competition? - Yes, I had.
When I got home, I realized I (leave) my keys at the office.
had left
I ____ (to go) to Paris two days ago.
went
They _________ (not recognise) me at yesterday’s meeting
They didn’t recognise me at yesterday’s meeting
Our neighbour _______ (go) to the hospital when we arrived.
Our neighbour had gone to the hospital when we arrived.
They _____________ (buy) a new car last month
bought
Bob couldn't buy tickets yesterday because he _______ (to lose) his documents.
Bob couldn't buy tickets yesterday because he had lost his documents.
I was really hungry that day because I _________( not eat) before.
I was really hungry that day because I hadn’t eaten before.
The police _____________(take) Matt's license after he _________ (exceed) the speed time.
The police took Matt's license after he had exceeded the speed time.
While Jane ____________ (wait ) for the bus, she ____________ ( notice ) a man running out of the shop. He _________ (hold) a gun in his hand.
was waiting - noticed - was holding
I ordered takeout last night because I ______________ (buy) groceries.
hadn’t bought
How long _________ she _________ (wait) before we_______ (arrive)?
How long had she been waiting before we arrived?
As I ____________ (look for) for my phone in my handbag, someone ____________ (grab) it and __________ (run) away with it.2
was looking for- grabbed - ran
Aaron was tired because he ________ (to eat, not) all day.
he had not eaten