PASADO PERFECTO PROGRESIVO

Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

1. Elena was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived. (arrive)

2.______________________________'What (you/do) this time
yesterday?' I was asleep.
3._________________' you (go) out last night?' 'No, I was too
tired.'

4. 'Was Elizabeth at the party last night?'

'Yes, she_________________ ' (wear) a really nice dress.
5.____________________________How fast (you/drive) when the
accident_________________(happen)?

6. Damian________________(take) a photograph of me while I

_________________________(not/look).

7. We were in a very difficult position.

We____________________ (not/know) what to do.

8. I haven't seen Peter for ages.

When I last______________(see) him, he
_______________________(try) to find a job in London.

9.______________________I_____(walk)
along the street when
suddenly I___________(hear) footsteps behind me.
Somebody_____________ (follow) me. I was frightened and I
_____________________(start) to run.

10. When I was young, I____________________(want) to be a

bus driver.
 ANSWER

2. were you doing

3. Did you go

4. was wearing (wore is also possible)

5. were you driving . happened

6. took ... wasn't looking

7. didn't know
8. saw . was trying
9. was waling . heard . was following . started
10. wanted

Read the situations and write sentences from the words in

brackets.

1. You went to Nadia's house but she wasn't there.

(She / go / out) She has gone out.

2. You went back to your home town after many

years. It wasn't the same as before.
(It / change / a lot)_______________________________

3. I invited Odalis to the party but she couldn't come.

(She / arrange / to do something else)___________________
4. You went to the cinema last night. You arrived at the cinema
late.
(The film / already / begin) ___________________________
5. I was very pleased to see Odalis again after such a long time.
(I / not / see / him for five years)

6. I offered Pamela something to eat but she wasn't hungry.

(She / just / have / breakfast)________________________

ANSWER

2. It had changed a lot

3. She had arranged to do something else. / She'd arranged ...

4. The film had already begun.

5. I hadn't seen him for five years.

6. She had just had breakfast. / She'd just had ....