Past Tenses
I ______ (to be) exhausted after a long day at work, so I _________ (to go) to bed early.
was, went
I couldn't go grocery shopping, so I had to make do with what was left in the fridge.
get by, manage to so something with the conditions you have
Reading always cheers me up on a rainy day.
make somebody happy, esp. if they were previously sad
The reporter was very educated. He thanked me for my help.
polite
If he studies hard, he'd be able to become a doctor.
If he studied or he will
My parents first ______(to meet) when they ______ (to be) at university together. They ______ (both/to study) Engineering.
met, were, were both studying
Larry has mixed feelings about his job.
to be unsure about something
My dog gets along with everyone.
be friendly
How many idioms can he speak?
languages
I stopped to drink soda because it's unhealthy.
stopped drinking
I ______ (to lock) the office door when I ________(to check) that everyone ________ (to go) home.
locked, had checked, had gone
I arrived from my trip safe and sound.
not hurt or damaged
The teacher wants us to hand in our essays through email.
submit
They were shouting. It sounded like they were having a discussion.
an argument
I can't find nothing in my neighbourhood.
anything
At this time last Saturday, my grandpa and I _______ (to fish) in the lake. I _____ (to get) a fish, but it ____ (to be) so small that we _____ (to drop) it back in the water.
were fishing, got, was, dropped
One day, out of the blue, I received a letter from a former schoolmate.
suddenly, unexpectedly
This song freaks me out whenever I hear it.
make someone become extremely emotional
Let me present my friend Sally to you.
introduce
Dude, you lost a great party last night.
missed
We ________(to walk) about 2 km before we ________ (to realise) that we _____ (to leave) the map behind.
had walked,realised, had left
I'm completely in the dark about all this.
not to know what is happening
I really need to catch up on my homework.
do something you didn't have time to do earlier.
There's a car fabric near here.
factory
had or threw