Verbs with to and for

1. While we were playing outside with my dog I asked it dozens of times to bring the
ball to me
2. While we (play) outside with my dog I (ask) it dozens of times to bring the ball …. me
3. I was overwhelmed when I found out what his girlfriend had given him to Valentine’s
Day.
4. I (to be) overwhelmed when I (find) out what his girlfriend ( give ) him … Valentine’s
Day.
5. While my mum was cooking for us, I was reading a book to my little sisters.
6. While my mum (cook) ….. us, I (read) a book …. my little sisters.
7. Yesterday I wrote a letter to her.
8. Yesterday I (write) a letter …. her.
9. It was 1998 and I had been trying to sell my house to them for 5 months.
10. It (be) 1998 and I (try) to sell my house …. them for 5 months
11. He made a Valentine’s card for her but he was too scared to show it to her
12. He (make) a Valentine’s card …. her but he (be) too scared to show it … her
13. He (spend) 5 hours trying to find a perfect bouquet ….. her before he (see) the right
one.
14. He had spent 5 hours trying to find a perfect bouquet for her before he saw the right
one.