Question

A. open the brackets and put the verbs into the correct past tense. 1) these apples (grow) for many weeks before you (cut) them. 2) newt (feed) his animals before he (start) his journey. 3) i (raise) my head and (see) a plane that (fall). 4) he (pay) for his girlfriend in the café, but she still (not, forgive) him. 5) we (sell) our old house. b. open the brackets and put the verbs into the correct past tense. 1) my uncle (be) to moscow twice before she moved here. 2) the phone (ring) when i (enter) the room. 3) my sister (become) an architect, as she , always). 4) i (fall) asleep while i (prepare) for my exams. 5) you (pay) to the courier before you (send) him away? 6) what you (do) yesterday at 7pm? c. open the brackets and put the verbs into the correct past tense. 1) igor (try) to find the umbrella that he ). 2) martha (talk) on the phone while peter (cook). 3) roger (play) football, so his jeans (be) dirty. 4) clark (find) some money and ) it to buy a coke. 5) jack (stop) reading by the time it (be) dark. d. open the brackets and put the verbs into the correct past tense. 1) michael (read) when he (hear) a strange noise. 2) sam (find) an interesting box and ) it to the police. 3) peter (understand) the rule before he went to school. 4) sindy (buy) a new hat before she (show) it to her friends. 5) greg (work) for this company for 10 years before he (leave) 6) sarah (wear) glasses for ten years before she had a laser operation.

Answer 1

A.

1) had grown / cut;

2) had fed / started;

3) raised / saw / was falling;

4) had paid / didn’t forgive;

5) sold;

B.

1) had been;

2) was ringing / entered;

3) became / slways wanted;

4) fell / was preparing;

5) Did you pay / sent;

6) were you doing;

C.

1) was trying / had lost;

2) was talking / was cooking;

3) had been playing/ were;

4) found / used;

5) had stopped / was;

D.

1) was reading / heard;

2) found / brought;

3) had understood;

4) had bought / showed;

5) had been working / left;

6) had been wearing.