PAST TENSES
Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. Mr Johnson(work) for the company for 30 years when
she got retired last year.
2. While Tina was bringing the tea glasses, she(break) one of them.
3. Fernando told us that he(look) everywhere for the book.
4. When Ann was a student, she(ride) a bike to school every day.
5. We both(like) the movies last night very much.
6. The police reported that they(finally / capture) the thief.
7. It wasn’t warm, so I(put) on my pullover.
8. They(finish) answering the questions before the bell rang.
9. What (do) he before he went to the airport?
10. Yesterday, John (go) to the store before he (go) home.
11. She (win) the gold medal in 1986.
12. They (go) home after they (finish) their work.
13. She said that she (already, see) Dr. Rice.
14. After taking a bath, he (go) to bed.
15. He told me he (not/eat) such kind of food before.
16. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin)
17. Before she (watch) TV, she (do) homework.
18. She (sleep) for eight hours when I woke her.
19. She (word) all day, so she didn’t want to go out.
20. They (live) in London for five years when he lost his job.
21. We (eat) all day, so we felt a bit ill.
22. When we met, you (work) at that company for four months.
23. It (rain) and the road was covered in water.
24. He was red in the face because he (run) ____ .
25. He was really tired because He (study) ____ .
26. We (go) out for two years when we got married.
27. We (have) a lesson at this time yesterday.
28. My father (listen) to the radio until twelve o'clock last night.
29. I went out on Saturday, but I (not go) out on Sunday.
30. Tom and Ann (talk) on the telephone a few hours ago.
31. We went to the park yesterday and (get) wet when it rained.
32. I (watch) television when my friend called.
33. The bed was very uncomfortable. I (not sleep) very well.
34. When the teacher (come) into the classroom, some
students were talking with each other.
35. Thomas (drive) very fast when he hit a tree.
36. Last night Mr Johnson was surfing the Internet while his wife (read)
a book.
