Question

V. Put the verbs into the correct PAST TENSE.
1. Alice ____________________________(paint) for three years before she sold her first painting.
2. While Emily ____________________ (read) a book her brother was listening to music.
3. Jenny ___________________( drive) along a country road when a huge creature came out of nowhere and fell onto her car.
4. Sam didn’t go to the exhibition because he __________________(not/finish) his project.
5. Paul _______________________(not/watch) a film yesterday.
6. When I was younger I __________ (use/go) for long walks in the countryside with my family.

Answer 1

1. Had been painting
2. Was reading
3. Was driving
4. Hadn’t finished
5. Didn’t watch
6. Used to go