Name: Nguyễn Thị Kim Liên

ID: 2010138
Class: AVK 44A

Practice with Tenses – when + simple past level 7

Practice 1, fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets

1. It (rain) hard when we (leave) home.

 It was raining hard when we left home.

2. When I (see) Joe in the distance, I (wave) at him, but he (not/recognize) me.

 When I saw Joe in the distance, I waved at him, but he did not recognize me.

3. When John (finish) work, he (go) out for a coffee immediately.

 When John finished work, he went out for a coffee immediately.

4. Frank (say) nothing when I (ask) him about his girlfriend.

 Frank said nothing when I asked him about his girlfriend.

5. There (be) nothing to eat when we (get) to the food-stall. All food (be) sold
down.

 There was nothing to eat when we got to the food-stall. All food had been
sold down.

6. David (already/go) home when we (get) to his flat yesterday.

 David had already gone home when we got to his flat yesterday.

7. When Tom (phone) me, I (take) a bath, so I (can/not/answer) him.

 When Tom phoned me, I was taking a bath, so I could not answer him.

8. When the war (break) out, we (live) in the countryside.

  When the war broke out, we were living in the countryside.

9. When Ann (burn) her arm, she (cook) dinner.

 When Ann burnt her arm, she was cooking dinner.

10. What (you/do) when I (ring) you? - I (watch) TV then.

 What did you do when I rung you? - I was watching TV then.

Practice 2, fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets

1. When Mary (get) home, everybody (go) to bed for a while.

 When Mary got home, everybody had gone to bed for a while.

2. Sally (not/do) housework when I (come). She (listen) to music at that time.

 Sally was not doing housework when I came. She was listening to music at
that time.

3. David (get) angry when his friend (ask) him to return her money.

 David got angry when his friend asked him to return her money.

4. When Frank (see) us in a long distance, he (pretend) not to see us.

 When Frank saw us in a long distance, he pretended not to see us.

5. When the accident (happen), we (wait) for the train at the railway station.

 When the accident happened, we were waiting for the train at the railway
station.

6. The students (make) noise when the headmaster (come) in.

 The students were making noise when the headmaster came in.

7. When we (get) off the plane, the sun (shine) brightly outside.

 When we got off the plane, the sun was shining brightly outside.
8. She (burst) into tears when she (hear) the bad news.

 She burst into tears when she heard the bad news.

9. Ann (give) her regards to Tom's parents when she (meet) Tom on the train to
work.

 Ann gave her regards to Tom's parents when she met Tom on the train to
work.

10. When Frank (arrive) at the airport, a storm (just/go) by.

 When Frank arrived at the airport, a storm had just gone by.

Practice 3, fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets

1. When Fred (wake) up, it (rain) heavily outside. It (rain) for a while.

 When Fred woke up, it was raining heavily outside. It had rained for a while.

2. When Henry (first/meet) Daisy, she (sit) alone on a park bench.

 When Henry first met Daisy, she was sitting alone on a park bench.

3. David (send) reports to his boss immediately when he (complete) them.

 David sent reports to his boss immediately when he completed them.

4. Sally (not/return) home yet when her family (have) dinner.

 Sally had not returned home yet when her family had dinner.

5. When Daisy (finish) work. Everybody else (go) home already.

 When Daisy finished work. Everybody else had gone home already.

6. When it (stop) raining, Anne (leave) for work right away.

 When it stopped raining, Anne left for work right away

7. When we (get) to the cinema, the film (start) for 15 minutes.

 When we got to the cinema, the film had started for 15 minutes.

8. Frank (break) the pen when he (step) on it.

 Frank broke the pen when he stepped on it.

9. Sandra (just/clock) the doors when the home phone (ring).

 Sandra had just clocked the doors when the home phone rang.

10. The phone (ring) many times when Sandra (pick) it up.

 The phone had rung many times when Sandra picked it up.

Practice 4, fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets

1. Frank (burst) into laughter when he (hear) Ann's jokes.

 Frank burst into laughter when he heard Ann's jokes.

2. When I (open) the door, the wind (blow) my hat off.

 When I opened the door, the wind blew my hat off.

3. When Jack (hurt) his thumb, he was playing soccer with some friends.

 When Jack hurt his thumb, he (play) soccer with some friends.

4. Everybody (sleep) when the tsunami (appear).

 Everybody was sleeping when the tsunami appeared.

5. Eric (feel) very disappointed when he (get) the results of his final exams.

 Eric felt very disappointed when he got the results of his final exams.