Question

Task 5. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1. What subjects ________ he ________ (study) at college last year?
2. Nicole was delighted when she found out that she _______________ (pass) the exam.
3. Last Saturday was terrible. It _______ (rain) on Friday night and everything was wet and muddy.
4. What ________ you ________ (listen) to when I rang you this morning?
5. I saw William’s sister last year but I didn’t recognise her. She ____________ (change) a lot.
6. A lot of things _______________ (happen) in July, but August was quite boring.
7. David turned on the TV and _______________ (sit) down to watch the news.
8. It was only six o’clock in the morning, but the sun _____________ (shine) and I jumped out of bed.
9. While they were lying on the beach, the sun _______________ (go) behind some clouds.
10. She was tired because she _______________ (go) to bed late the night before.

Answer 1

1. did, study

2. had passed

3. was raining

4. were, listening

5. had changed

6. happened

7. sat

8. was shining

9. went

10. went