I. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.
1. When we______________ (arrive) in Kennedy Space Center, the space shuttle already______________(launch) into space.
2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I______________ (go) straight to bed.
3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I______________ (be) very ill.
4. At last the committee were ready to announce their decision. They______________(make) up their mind.
5. “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” - “No, he ______________(go) home.”
6. Sorry I’m late. The car ______________ (break) down on my way here.
7. I______________ (take) the book back to the library when I ______________ (read) it.
8. The house was very quite when I ______________(get) home. Everybody______________ (go) out for dinner.
9. After she______________ (fill) the basket, she ______________ (go) to the check out.
10. Yesterday morning I______________ (remember) the answer to the question Bob ______________(ask) me the night before, so I______________ (phone) him.
11. Last night, I______________ (go) to Jim’s room and ______________ (knock) on the door but
there______________ (be) no answer. Either he______________ (go) out or he ______________ (not want) to see anyone.
12. Angela asked me how to use the photocopier. She ______________ (never/ use) it before, so
she______________ (not/ know) what to do.
13. Two days ago I_________ (meet) an old friend who I______________(not see) for years.
14. Karen______________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she ______________(already/ see) the film.
15. When the students ______________ (do) the experiment, they______________ (write) a report on it.
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. While Tom (read) ______________, Amely(watch) ______________ a documentary on TV.
2. Marvin (come) ______________ home, (switch) ______________ on the computer and (check) ______________ his emails.
3. The thief (sneak) ______________ into the house, (steal) ______________ the jewels and (leave) ______________ without a trace.
4. Nobody (listen) ______________ while the teacher (explain) ______________ the tenses.
5. While we (do) ______________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) ______________ on the beach.
6. He (wake) ______________ up and (look) ______________ at his watch.
7. The receptionist (welcome) ______________ the guests and (ask) ______________ them to fill in the form.
8. The car (break) ______________ down and we (have) ______________ to walk home.
9. The boys (swim) ______________ while the girls (sunbathe) ______________
10. My father (come) ______________ in, (look) ______________ around and (tell) ______________ me to tidy up my room.
11. As long as one group (prepare) ______________ dinner, the others (collect) ______________ wood for their campfire.
12. While the parents (have) ______________ breakfast, their children (run) ______________ about.
13. Martha (turn)______________ off the lights and (go) ______________ to bed.
14. When I (do) ______________ the washing-up, I (break) ______________ a plate.
15. While Tom (play) ______________ the piano, his mother (do) ______________the washing-up.
1. have just cleaned - came - shaked
2. arrived - has swept
3. has come - forgot
4. has't checked - broke
5. lent
6. have never found - hid
7. came- has been
8. has already started - arrived
write the verbs in backets in the Past simple or the Past perfect.
1.I(just,clean).....have just cleaned.........the carpet,the dog(come)...came......in and (shake).......shaked........himself.
2.When she (arrive)..........arrived.............at the class,Mike(sweep).........has swept........the class for her already.
3.Nobody(come).....has come.......to the meeting because the secretary(forget).........forgot.............to tell the staff about it.
4.Because he(not,check).......hasn't checked...........the oil for so long,the car (break)....broke.........down.
5.She couldn't find the book that I (lend)......lent........her.
6.They(never,find)........has never found..........where he(hide)...........hid................the money.
7.When she (come)........came..............in,we all knew where she(be)..........has been....................
8.The lesson(already,start).........has already started.............when I (arrive)........arrived............