Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets using past tenses. 1. Helen had beer paint (paint) for three years before she her first painting. (sell) 2. Peter didn't go for a…
Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets using past tenses. 1. Helen had beer paint (paint) for three years before she her first painting. (sell) 2. Peter didn't go for a walk because he 3. John ho een driving down. (not/finish) his homework. ＿ (drive) for an hour when the car broke 4. We ent＿ (go) to the theatre yesterday. 5. While Jane ＿ hadveaded (read) a book her brother ＿watche (watch) TV. 6. Jack was shocked. He couldn't believe what (happen). 7. (wake up), ＿(brush) my teeth, ＿ (put) on some clothes and (leave) the house. 8. Meg was upset because her baby ＿(cry) all afternoon. 9. They ＿ (sunbathe) on the beach this time last week. 10. Не (break) his leg two weeks ago. 11. She looked very upset because she (break) her finger. 12. We ＿ (live) in the countryside for ten years before we 13. ＿ (move) to the city. (do) my homework while my sister (wash) the dishes. 14. Mary ＿ (clean) the house by the time her parents (come) back. 15. Sam (buy) a new house. (save) money for many years before he 16. Ben ＿ (twist) his ankle, so he couldn't play football. ＿ (play) football when it ＿ (cook) dinner by the time I ＿ (start) raining. 17. We (get) 18. My mum home. 19. What you (do) at 10 o'clock yesterday evening? 20. Peter had a headache because he ＿(play) computer games all afternoon. (fly) to London. 21. This time last week, James ＿ (cook) dinner when we (come) 22. My mum 23. You (call) her yesterday? (call) me. 24. (sleep) when my friend 25. They (work) in the garden for two hours and looked very tired.
Here are the correct forms of the verbs in the past tenses:
- Helen had painted for three years before she sold her first painting.
- Peter didn't go for a walk because he had not finished his homework.
- John had been driving for an hour when the car broke down.
- We went to the theatre yesterday.
- While Jane was reading a book, her brother watched TV.
- Jack was shocked. He couldn't believe what had happened.
- I woke up, brushed my teeth, put on some clothes and left the house.
- Meg was upset because her baby had cried all afternoon.
- They were sunbathing on the beach this time last week.
- He broke his leg two weeks ago.
- She looked very upset because she had broken her finger.
- We had lived in the countryside for ten years before we moved to the city.
- I was doing my homework while my sister washed the dishes.
- Mary had cleaned the house by the time her parents came back.
- Sam had saved money for many years before he bought a new house.
- Ben twisted his ankle, so he couldn't play football.
- We were playing football when it started raining.
- My mum was cooking dinner by the time I got home.
- What were you doing at 10 o'clock yesterday evening?
- Peter had a headache because he had been playing computer games all afternoon.
- This time last week, James was flying to London.
- My mum called me.
- Did you call her yesterday?
- I was sleeping when my friend called.
- They had been working in the garden for two hours and looked very tired.
