Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past perfect simple1. a: i'm sorry we're late. we (1) … (miss) the train.b: how (2) (that/happen)? a: well, i (3) (get) the times wrong and when we (4) (arrive) at the station, the train (5) (just leave).2. a: (6) (you/have) a good meal at hilary's? b: well no, it (7) (be) very embarrassing. when we (8) (arrive), we (9) (know) immediately that she (10) (forget) about the whole thing.a: so what (11) (she/do)? s: well, she (12) … (pretend) that she (13) (not forget) and (14) (say) that the meal (15) (not be) ready because she (16) ) home from work very late.a: oh no, how awful! 3. it (17) (be) a beautiful morning. it (18) (rain) in the night and so the ground (19) (be) fresh and clean and it (20) (smell) wonderful. none of the taylor family (21) (be) awake though. they (22) (all go) to bed very late the night before. their australian cousin (23) (arrive) unexpectedly that evening and they (24) (sit up) talking most of the night. although it (25) … (be) now 8 o'clock in the morning, they (26) (only be) in bed for about two hours.
