Home assignment

Exercise (1)

Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps in the correct tense –Past Perfect or Simple Past.

1.              After Fred  (to spend) his holiday in Italy he  (to want) to learn Italian.

2.              Jill  (to phone) Dad at work before she  (to leave) for her trip.

3.              Susan  (to turn on) the radio after she  (to wash) the dishes.

4.              When she  (to arrive) the match  already  (to start).

5.              After the man  (to come) home he  (to feed) the cat.

6.              Before he  (to sing) a song he  (to play) the guitar.

7.              She  (to watch) a video after the children  (to go) to bed.

8.              After Eric  (to make) breakfast he  (to phone) his friend.

9.              I  (to be) very tired because I  (to study) too much.

10.         They  (to ride) their bikes before they  (to meet) their friends.

Exercise (2)

PAST SIMPLE TENSE OR PAST PERFECT:

Top of Form 1. He  (work) in a supermarket before he  (work) as a postman.  2. She  (feed) the dog as soon as she  (do) her homework. 3. My sister  (live) in England before she  (move) to Belgium. 4. After he  (eat) all the sandwiches, he  (drink) some orange juice. 5. We  (be) tired because we  (work) all day. 6. As I  (miss) the bus, I  (walk) home again. 7. After they  (install) the file, they  (can) go on working. 8. He  (just start) to watch TV when the mobile phone  (ring). 9. Before she  (go) to bed, she  (listen) to her favourite CD. 10. After he  (lose) all his money, he  (be) poor as a church mouse. 11. She  (have) a cup of coffee before she  (write) the letter. 12. My sister  (eat) all the jam before our parents  (come) home. 13. Tom  (be) very angry because Ann  (shout) at him. 14. She  (go) home again as soon as she  (do) her shopping. 15. They  (go) to a sightseeing tour after the bus  (arrive). Bottom of Form

Exercise (3)

past tenses: simple, continuous, perfect :

Complete the sentences. Type the correct answer in the box. Use contractions where possible.

1-My brother(get) married last year.  

2-We(have) dinner when Sally called. 

3-John got to the cinema late and the film(start) when he arrived.          

4-I was driving home when the accident (happen).  

5-(you / watch) TV when I phoned?   Were you watching

6-I'd studied really hard but I(not pass) the exam.