1. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets:
1) This time last week I(lie) on the beach.
2) I was having a beautiful dream when the alarm(go) off.
3) When the teacher(arrive) all the students stood up.
4) He (see) the accident while he was walking to work.
5) The phone rang while we (have) dinner.
6) When the phone rang, I (get) up to answer it.
2. Complete the sentences with the past perfect or past perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets:
1. Peter was Sally's best friend. She (know) him all her life.score
2. The children were wet because they (play) football in the rain.score
3. We were very hungry because we (not / eat).score
4. I was delighted when I found my keys. I (look) for them for hours.score
5. She was exhausted because she (work) since eight o'clock that morning.score
6. Everything was white because it (snow).score
7. The passengers were cross because the airline (lose) everyone's bags.
8. I (not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognized him immediately.
1) This time last week I WAS LYING on the beach.
2) I was having a beautiful dream when the alarm WENT off.
3) When the teacher ARRIVED all the students stood up.
4) He SAW the accident while he was walking to work.
5) The phone rang while we WERE HAVING dinner.
6) When the phone rang, I GOT up to answer it.
1. Peter was Sally's best friend. She KNEW him all her life.score
2. The children were wet because they WERE PLAYING football in the rain.
3. We were very hungry because we HADN'T EATEN.
4. I was delighted when I found my keys. I HAD BEEN LOOKING for them for hours.
5. She was exhausted because she HAD BEEN WORKING since eight o'clock that morning.score
6. Everything was white because it HAD BEEN SNOWING.
7. The passengers were cross because the airline HAD LOST everyone's bags.
8. I HADN'T SEEN Jacob for several years, but I recognized him immediately.