FIRST LANGUAGE PRACTICE WITH KEY
1. PAST TIME (2)
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2. Underline the most suitable verb
from each sentence. The first one is done for you.
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I suddenly remembered that I forgot/
had forgotten my keys.
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2
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While Diana watched/ was watching
her favourite television programme, there was a power cut.
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3
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Tom used to live/ would live
in the house at the end of the street.
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4
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Who was driving/ drove the car
at the time of the accident.
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5
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By the time Sheila got back,
Chris went/had gone.
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6
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David ate/had eaten Japanese
food before, so he knew what to order.
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7
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I did/was doing some shopping
yesterday, when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.
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8
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I used to like/ was liking sweets
much more than I do now.
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9
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What exactly were you doing/
did you do when I came into your office yesterday.
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10
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Laura missed the party because
no-one was telling/had told her about it.
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Tanya would/ used to be a
doctor
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3. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable
past verb form. Only use the past perfect where this is absolutely necessary.
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While I (try)___was trying____ to get my car
started, a passing car (stop) _________ and the driver (offer) _________ to
help me.
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2
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The police (pay) _________ no
attention to Jo’s complaint because she (phone) _________ them so many
times before.
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3
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Mary (not wear) _________ her
glasses at the time, so she (not notice) _________ what kind of car the man
(drive) _________.
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4
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Nick (lie) _________ down on
the grass for a while, next to some tourists who (feed) _________ the
ducks.
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5
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Tony (admit) _________ that he
(hit) _________ the other car, but she said that he (not damage) _________
it.
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6
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Sorry, (not listen) _________
to you. I (think) _________ about something else.
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7
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Helen (feel) _________ very
tired, and when she (finish) _________ her work, she (fall) _________
asleep.
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8
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The police (get) _________ to
Tom’s house as fast as they could, but the burglars (disappear) _________.
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9
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I (phone) _________ you last
night but you (not answer) _________. What (you do) _________?
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10
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We (not go) _________ out yesterday
because it (rain) _________.
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ANSWER KEY
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