PAST SIMPLE, PAST PROGRESSIVE, PAST PERFECT

1. She ______________________ (leave) college last year.

2. I _________________________ (watch) TV when dad ______________________ (arrive).

3. After she ________________________ (eat) her breakfast, she ___________________ (go) to work.

4. By the time I ________________ (reach) the station, the train ___________________ (already,

depart).

5. If I ___________________ (have) a million dollars, I would buy a huge yacht.

6. I ____________________ (do, not) sleep well last night.

7. She _____________________ (read) in bed last night when mum _______________ (come) in and

_____________________ (switch) off the light.

8. Of course he didn’t warn you of the mosquitos. If he __________________________ (warn) you,

you wouldn’t have gone.

9. I __________________ (try) to contact my old school friend but she _______________ (move) to

another town.

10. While Mike __________________________ (watch), Sheila ________________________ (read) a book.

11. They _____________________ (go) to the restaurant and _______________ (have) a cup of tea.

12. On Sunday I ____________________ (go) for a walk and then I _____________________ (visit) the

museum.

13. When I _____________________ (be) young I _______________________ (want) to be a bus driver.

14. I ___________________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ________________(hear) footsteps

behind me. Somebody _______________________ (follow) me. I was frightened and

__________________ (start) to run.

15. She ___________________________(sleep) when suddenly she ______________ (hear) a strange

noise.
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16. After I ____________________ (hear) the news, I ________________ (hurry) to see him.

17. The results were better than I _____________________ (expect).

18. Mr. Smith _______________________ (retire) last year after he ___________________ (be) with his

company for over 30 years.

19. We __________________ (hear) that a fire ____________________ (break out) in the neighboring

house.

20. “______________________________ (do, you) go out last night?” – “No, I was too tired.”

21. John ______________________ (take) a photo of me while I _________________________(not look).

22. When she _____________________ (come) into the room she ____________________ (see) that her

husband ________________________________(already, eat) all food for dinner.

23. She __________________________(wait) for the bus when I _________________________(see) her

yesterday.

24. How fast ________________________(drive) when the accident _____________________ (happen)?

25. He _________________________ (tell) me he _________________________ (catch) a young lion and

__________________________ (shoot) two others.

26. He ______________________ (want) to go to London because he _____________________ (never,

be) there before.

27. I _______________________________ (want) to go to the cinema yesterday, but I

____________________________ (not finish) my homework, so mom wouldn’t let me go.

28. George ____________________ (fall) off the ladder while he _______________ (paint) the ceiling.

29. ___________________________ (you, watch) TV when I __________________(phone) you?

30. Mary _______________ (give) me Tony’s address before she ________________ (left).

31. All the tickets ________________________ (be) sold before the concert _________________ (begin).

32. They _____________________ (have) dinner after they ______________________ (finish) the game.
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33. Ann ___________________________ (wait) for me when I _____________________ (arrive).

34. The house ____________________ (cost) $150,000 in 2003.

35. She ___________________ (wear) a bright yellow dress when I last _______________ (see) her.

36. I _____________________ (meet) a friend while I ____________________ (do) the shopping.

37. My mum ______________________ (ask) me why I ____________________ (not tidy) up my room.

38. I ______________________ (ask) Mr. Green how many books he ___________________ (read).

39. While his friend ___________________________(drive) the car, John _____________________________

(talk) about his holidays.

40. While we ____________________________(look) at the garden paintings, it _____________________

(start) to rain!

41. He _______________________________ (not listen) to the music because he _____________________

(play) on his phone.

42. The sun _______________________(shine) yesterday after it ___________________________ (be) cold

for many weeks.

43. Alan _______________________(watch) TV after he ________________________ (have) lunch.

44. If I ________________________________(do) my homework, I would have gotten a better grade.

45. He ____________________________(play) the guitar when someone ___________________ (open) the

window and __________________________(throw) out a bucket of water.

46. I would send her an invitation if I __________________________ (find) her address.

47. He __________________________(do not) allow us to go out in the boat yesterday.

48. I would have done better if I ___________________________ (have) better tools.

49. If I ___________________________ (drink) alcohol, I wouldn’t have driven.

50. I ____________________ (check) on the children and both of them ______________________ (sleep).

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51. The phone _________________ (ring) while I ____________________ (listen) to my MP3

player and I ______________________(not hear) it.

52. Tim __________________ (go) to bed early last night because he _______________ (not

sleep) well the night before.

53. I __________________ (not now) that Jonathon ______________________ (live) in

Austin before he moved here.

54. While the plumber ________________(repair) the washing machine, I

________________ (watch) the news.

55. Suddenly, I ___________________(realize) that they _____________________(show) our street on

TV while I ______________________ (watch).

56. The reporter __________________ (say) that a car __________________(crash) into a stop sign

just before reaching the crossroads.

57. While I ____________________(listen) carefully to what ____________________(happen),

someone ______________________(knock) at my door.

58. I ___________________(open) the door and ______________________(see) a police officer

standing there.

59. While I ______________________(watch) a film, there _______________(be) a power-cut.

60. Who __________________________ (drive) the bus at the time of the accident?

61. She ______________________ (be) so angry she ________________________ (miss) the party. The

only reason she ________________________ (do not) go was because no one

___________________________ (tell) her about it.

62. What ____________________________ (do) when I _____________________ (walk) into the room

yesterday?

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63. While I _____________________ (walk) down the street yesterday, I _____________________

(pass) the supermarket and suddenly, I remembered I _____________________ (forget) my

keys.