Complete the sentences with the correct past form.

By the time we _ _ _ _ _ _ Complete

_ _ (get) to the
the sentences
theatre, the with
play _the
_ _ correct
_ _ _ _ _ (already,
start).
past form.
Last
night
I
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(dream)
about
going
to
the
Moon.
By the time we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (get) to the theatre, the play _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (already, start).
Ginny
(see) me
yesterday,
I _the
_ _ Moon.
_ _ _ _ _ (cross) the street.
an action that happened at When
Last night
I ________________(dream)
about
going to
My
dad
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(paint)
the
living
room
for
two
hours
before my brother _ _ _ _ _ _
a
definite
time
in
the
past
an action that happened at When Ginny _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (see) me yesterday, I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (cross) the street.
Nora
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(lie)
in
a
hammock
while
Phil
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_ (weed) the garden.
Lasta year
we
bought
a
dog.
definite time in the past My dad _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (paint) the living room for two hours before my brother _ _ _ _ _ _
Before
the
Smiths
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(buy)
their
new
house,
they
actions
that
happened
Nora _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (lie) in a hammock while Phil _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (weed) the garden.
Last year we bought a dog.
_ _ _ _ _the
_ _Smiths
_ (look)_ for
onetheir
for anew
year.house, they
immediately
one after the other
Before
__a
_ _suitable
_ _ _ (buy)
actions that happened
Laura
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(send)
us
a
postcard
from
her holiday in Italy.
in
the
past
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (look) for a suitable one for a year.
immediately one after the other
As
Claire
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(dust)
the
furniture,
she
_ _ holiday
_ _ _ _ _in_ (break)
her mums vase.
Louintook
a
shower,
brushed
his
teeth
and
went
to
bed.
Laura _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (send) us a postcard from her
Italy.
the past
My
sister
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(never,
be)
to
the
circus
before
last
week.
Asteeth
Claireand
_ _ went
_ _ _ _ to
_ _bed.
(dust) the furniture, she _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (break) her mums vase.
Lou took a shower, brushed his
10.
Pam and
_ _ _ (study)
history
exam
My sister
_ _ _I __ __ __ __ __ _(never,
be) to for
thethe
circus
before
lastwhen
week.
the
lights
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(go)
off.
10. Pam and I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (study) for the history exam when
11.the
Thelights
alarm_ clock
_ _ _off.
_ (not, ring) yesterday morning
_ _ _ __ __ __ __ (go)
and
I
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(be)
late
for
work.
11. The alarm clock _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not,
ring) yesterday morning
12.and
Mr. Roberts
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(work)
in the company for six
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (be) late for work.
before_it______________(work)
_ (go) in
bankrupt.
12.years
Mr. Roberts
the company for six
13.years
You _ before
_ _ _ _ _it____(not,
sleep)
when
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (return)
_ _ _ _ _ _ (go) bankrupt.
last
night.
an action that was in
progress
13.
You _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not, sleep) when I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (return)
14.past
When
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (they, visit) you last time?
at
a
stated
time
in
the
last
night.
an action that was in
progress
15.
Yesterday
Karen
_ _you
_ _ last
_ _ _time?
_ (write) a letter
Yesterday
at
4
I
was
talking
to
Meg
14.past
When _ _ _at
_ _this
_ _ time,
_ (they,
visit)
at a stated time in the
of
application
to
the
manager
of
LOral.
on
the
phone.
15. Yesterday
at this time, Karen _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (write) a letter
Yesterday at 4 I was talking
to
16.of
I _application
_ _Meg
_ _ _ _ _to
(not,
attention
to the teacher and my
two phone.
actions that were
the pay)
manager
of LOral.
on the
friends
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(not,
pay)
attention,
happening
at
the
same
time
16. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not, pay) attention to the either.
teacher and my
two actions that were
17.her
When_ we
_ _ pay)
(go) out
for a walk
last Sunday
Liz happening
was vacuuming
while
_ _ __ __ __ __ __ _(not,
attention,
either.
at the samefriends
time
morning,
the
sun
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(shine)
and
it
_ _ Sunday
______
sons
were
tidying their
room.
17.
When we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (go) out for a walk last
Liz was
vacuuming
while
her
(be)
quite
warm.
anwere
action
that was
in progress
morning, the sun _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (shine) and it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
sons
tidying
their
room.
18.
We quite
_ _ _ _warm.
_ _ _ _ (never, see) the Pyramids before our trip
(longer
action)
when
another
(be)
an action that was in progress
to
Egypt
in
action
it another
18. We _ _ _ _ _2005.
_ _ _ (never, see) the Pyramids before our trip
(longerinterrupted
action) when
19.
_ to
_ _Egypt
_ _ _ _in_ 2005.
(Simon and Alice, get) married last summer?
When
I
came
in,
Sue
was
reading.
action interrupted it20. They _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (wait) for more than an hour before Lady
19.reading.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Simon and Alice, get) married last summer?
When I came in, Sue was
Gaga __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (wait)
(appear)
thethan
stage.
20. They
for on
more
an hour before Lady
21. Michael
and
Robert
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(rollerblade)
in the
Gaga _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (appear) on the stage.
backyard
when
Sally
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(phone).
21. Michael and Robert _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (rollerblade) in the
22.backyard
I _ _ _ _ _ when
_ _ _ (meet)
birthday party last
Sally _ Harry
_ _ _ _at
_ _Brendas
_ (phone).
month.
22. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (meet) Harry at Brendas birthday party last
23.month.
Where _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (you, spend) your last winter holidays?
24. My_ cousin
_ _ _ spend)
__
_ _ _winter
(sit) atholidays?
a park
23. Where
_ _ _ _ _and
_ _ I(you,
your_ last
bench
when
we
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(hear)
a
thunder.
24. My cousin and I _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ (sit) at a park
25.
By six
_ _ _ a thunder.
an action that happened
bench
when
weoclock
_ _ _ _ _Ted
_ __(hear)
_ _in_the
_25.
_ (pack)
his staff
before
another
action
past
By six all
oclock
Ted _ _ _ _
an action
that happened
in
his
backpack.
Before
we
left,
we
had
booked
a
_ _in_the
_ _ (pack)
before another action
past all his staff
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (sunbathe)
hotel
in his26.
backpack.
Beforeroom.
we left, we had booked
a
for
two
hours
complete
past
action
that
had
26. I _ _ _before
_ _ _ _it_ (sunbathe)
hotel room.
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
(start)it to rain.
visible
results
in
the
past
two
hours before
complete past actionfor
that
had
We visible
felt relieved
after
they
had
arrived
safely.to rain.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (start)
results in the past
We felt relieved after they had arrived safely.

an action continuing over a period up to a specific time in

the
past continuing over a period up to a specific time in
an action
Pete
had
been working as a doctor for 25 years before he retired last year.
the past
action
of certain
duration
had for
visible
results
in thehepast
Pete had been
working
as athat
doctor
25 years
before
retired last year.
Mark
had
been
studying
Spanish
for
five
years
before
hepast
moved to Toledo.
action of certain duration that had visible results in the
Mark had been studying Spanish for five years before he moved to Toledo.

Complete the sentences with the correct past

form.

1. By the time we got to the theatre, the play had already started.
2. Last night I dreamt about going to the Moon.
3. When Ginny saw me yesterday, I was crossing the street.
4. My dad had been painting the living room for two hours before my brother came to help him.
5. Nora was lying) in a hammock while Phil was weeding the garden.
6. Before the Smiths bought their new house, they had been looking for a suitable one for a year.
7. Laura sent us a postcard from her holiday in Italy.
8. As Claire was dusting the furniture, she broke her mums vase.
9. My sister had never been to the circus before last week.
10. Pam and I were studying for the history exam when the lights went off.
11. The alarm clock didnt ring yesterday morning and I was late for work.
12. Mr. Roberts had been working in the company for six years before it went bankrupt.
13. You werent sleeping when I returned last night.
14. When did they visit you last time?
15. Yesterday at this time, Karen was writing a letter of application to the manager of LOral.
16. I wasnt paying attention to the teacher and my friends werent paying attention, either.
17. When we went) out for a walk last Sunday morning, the sun was shining and it was quite
warm.
18. We had never seen the Pyramids before our trip to Egypt in 2005.
19. Did Simon and Alice get married last summer?
20. They had been waiting for more than an hour before Lady Gaga appeared on the stage.
21. Michael and Robert were rollerblading in the backyard when Sally phoned.
22. I met Harry at Brendas birthday party last month.
23. Where did you spend your last winter holidays?
24. My cousin and I were sitting at a park bench when we heard a thunder.
25. By six oclock Ted had packed all his staff in his backpack.
26. I had been sunbathing for two hours before it started to rain.