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.
2 went
3 had gone
4 broke
5 saw/had broken/stopped
2 went
3 had gone
4 broke
5 saw - had broken - stopped