Question

Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for you.

1 I suddenly remembered that I forgot I had forgotten my keys.

2 While Diana watched / was watching her favourite television programme, there was a power cut.

3 Tom used to live / would live in the house at the end of the street.

4 Who was driving /drove the car at the time of the accident?

5 By the time Sheila got back, Chris went / had gone.

6 David ate / had eaten Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.

7 I did / was doing some shopping yesterday, when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.

8 I used to like / was liking sweets much more than I do now.

9 What exactly were you doing / did you do when I came into your office yesterday?

10 Laura missed the party because no-one was telling / had told her about it.

11 Tanya would / used to be a doctor.

Answer 1

 1 I suddenly remembered that I had forgotten my keys.    
2 While Diana was watching her favourite television programme, there was a power cut.    3 Tom used to live in the house at the end of the street.  
 4 Who was driving the car at the time of the accident?    
5 By the time Sheila got back, Chris had gone.  
 6 David had eaten Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.  
 7 I was doing some shopping yesterday, when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.  
 8 I used to like sweets much more than I do now.  
 9 What exactly were you doing when I came into your office yesterday?    
10 Laura missed the party because no-one had told her about it.    
11 Tanya used to be a doctor.