PAST SIMPLE/PAST CONTINUOUS
I ______________ (get up) early so I would have
plenty of time to get ready
GOT UP
Before I _____________(finish) my homework, my parents told me that dinner
was ready.
HAD FINISHED
This work is urgent. Please don’t put it _______until tomorrow.
PUT OFF
When he was young, my grandfather was a carpenter.
BE
USED TO BE
August's best friends
Summer and Jack
While I _____________ a shower, there was a power
cut and the water __________(GO) cold
WAS HAVING/ WENT
Petra______________ (watch) TV all day and had a headache.
HAS BEEN WATCHING
There are rumours that an international company is going to take_________ this company.
TAKE OVER
When they first met, my parents often went dancing.
GO
My parents USED TO go dancing
Who are Kevin's best friends?
Winnie and Paul
It ____________ (rain) when I ______ (leave) the house
WAS RAINING/ LEFT
By 10 pm, Veronica still___________ (not call) me, so I decided to go to bed.
HADN'T CALLED
Sandra is excited to be working______ the launch of the new product range.
WORKING ON
In the past, our family often went on holiday to the seaside.
WOULD
In the past, our family WOULD GO on holiday to the seaside.
Year of the moon landing
1969
As I __________ (wait) for the bus, a man________(fall) over
WAS WAITING/ FELL
We ____________(not live) here for long when water leaked through the roof every time it rained.
HAD BEEN LIVING
If you want to get_____ of the competition, you’ve got to work really hard.
GET AHEAD
My neighbour played the drums when he first moved in. But she doesn’t now.
PLAY
When she first moved in, my neighbour USED TO PLAY the drums.
My uncle was in the army for ten years!
SPENT
My uncle HAS SPENT in the army!
When I_________ (tell) my boss about it, he just_________( laugh).
TOLD/ LAUGHED
The actors left the stage after the clapping___________ (stop).
HAS STOPPED
I’d like to set ______a meeting with the sales team tomorrow morning
SET UP
When I was a kid I loved Mickey Mouse.
I WOULD LOVE Mickey Mouse
You’ll need to fill ______this application form in order to apply for the job.
FILL IN