Exercise (1) -Choose the correct verbs so
that each tense appears once.
Simple past, past progressive, past perfect simple, past perfect progressive
Simple past, past progressive, past perfect simple, past perfect progressive
1-We (go) to the cinema last week.
2-A bird pooed on the window that I (clean) only
a minute before.
3-Yesterday at nine he (sit) in front of his
computer.
4-When their mum got home, the boys (watch) TV
for two hours.
Exercise (2)Complete
the sentences for situations in the past. Decide which tense you need to use.
1-A plumber (come) to our house yesterday.
2-He (want) to repair our washing
machine that(break) a few days before.
3-Before he (ring) at my door, he(look) for a parking space for
about ten minutes.
4-While the plumber (repair) the washing machine, I (watch) the news.
5-Suddenly, I (realise) that they(show) our street on TV.
6-The reporter (say) that a car(crash) into a stop sign just
before reaching the crossroads.
7-While I (listen) carefully to what(happen) , someone(knock) at my door.
8-I (open) the door and(see) a police officer
standing there.
9-He (ask) for the plumber.
10-As it (turn) out, it (be) our plumber’s car that (roll) down the street.
11-In his haste, the plumber (forget) to put the handbrake on.
1) What (you/do) when
I (call) you last night?..
2)
I (sit) in a cafe when you (call)...
3)
When you (arrive) at the party,
who (be)there?..
4)
Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the
noise...
5)
Yesterday I (go) to the
library, next I (have) a swim, later
I (meet) Julie for coffee....
6)
We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his
ankle...
7)
What (they/do) at 10pm last
night - it was really noisy?.
8)
He (take) a shower when the
telephone (ring)...
9)
He (be) in the shower when the
telephone (ring)...
10)
When I (walk) into the room,
everyone (work)...
11)
It (be) a day last September.
The sun (shine) and the birds (sing) .
I (walk) along the street when
I (meet) an old friend......
12)
He (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start)...
13)
When her train (get) to the
station, we (wait) on the
platform...
14)
He (be) so annoying! He (always
leave)his things everywhere...
15)
On holiday we (visit) Rome , (see) the
Vatican ,
and (spend) a few days at the
beach....
16)
Why (stand) on a chair when I (come)into
the room?..
17)
They (live) in Germany
when they (be)young...
18)
At 7pm yesterday, we (listen) to
music..
19)
When I (leave) the house, it (snow)...
20)
He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his
wife...
Exercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Well done!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Excellent!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Very good!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Perfect!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
That is all right!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Well done!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Very good!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Perfect!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Very good!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Exercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Very good!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Perfect!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Excellent!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Very good!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Exercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had clean
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-ring
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Good, but take care of the following:
DeleteNumber 2 in the first question should be"had cleaned" ant not "had clean" as we use past participle after "had"
Exercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Very good!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Exercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Very good!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Well done!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Exercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - watched
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Ok, but there is only one mistake in exercise 2 number 4:
DeleteIt should be "was watching" not watch as the two actions were happening at the same time and no action interrupted the other.
Exercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Perfect!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - watched
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Ok, but there is only one mistake in exercise 2 number 4:
DeleteIt should be "was watching" not watch as the two actions were happening at the same time and no action interrupted the other.
Exercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Perfect!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Excellent!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Exercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
Very good!
DeleteExercise 1:
ReplyDelete1. went
2. had cleaned
3. was sitting
4. had been watching
Exercise 2:
1. came
2. wanted - had broken
3. rang - had been looking
4. was repairing - was watching
5. realised - were showing
6. said - had crashed
7. was listening - had happened- knocked
8. opened - saw
9. asked
10. turned - was - had rolled
11. had forgotten
Exercise 3:
were you doing - called
was sitting-called
arrived-was
was watching-heard
went-had-met
were playing-hurt
were they doing
was taking-rang
was-rang
walked-was working
was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
was living-started
got-were waiting
was-was always leaving
visited – saw - spent
were you standing-came
lived-were
were listening
left-was snowing
was working-met
PERFECT!
Delete1:
ReplyDelete1. We went to the cinema last week.
2. A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.
3. Yesterday at nine he was sitting in front of his computer.
4. When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.
Exercise 2:
1. A plumber came to our house yesterday.
2. He wanted to repair our washing machine that had broken a few days before.
3. Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.
4. While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
5. Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.
6. The reporter said that a car had crashed into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
7. While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
8. I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.
9. He asked for the plumber.
10. As it turned out, it was our plumber’s car that had rolled down the street.
11. In his haste, the plumber had forgotten to put the handbrake on.
Exercise 3:
1. were you doing - called
2. was sitting-called
3. arrived-was
4. was watching-heard
5. went-had-met
6. were playing-hurt
7. were they doing
8. was taking-rang
9. was-rang
10. walked-was working
11. was-was shining-were singing-was walking-met
12. was living-started
13. got-were waiting
14. was-was always leaving
15. visited – saw - spent
16. did you stand-came
17. lived-were
18. were listening
19. left-was snowing
20. was working-met
Good, but number 16 in exercise (3) is:
Delete"were you standing" and not " did you stand"