Question

Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Perfect tense form.

1. When she (ring) the office this morning, Jim already (go out).
2. By the time we (arrive), the party (finish).
3. They (lock) the gates before I (get) there. 4. l (ring) the shop to return the book as soon as I (check) its contents.
5. After we (discuss) the problem on the phone I (write) him a letter about it.
6. He (promise) to do the job in an hour, but he still (not finish) it by ten o'clock.
7. Before we (take) Tim to the theatre, he (never see) a stage play before.
8. l (just clean) the carpet when the dog (come) in, (shake) himself and the dirt from the dog (fall) off on the carpet. So, it (become) dirty again.​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) rang, had gone out;

2) had arrived, finished;

3) had locked, got;

4) rang, had checked;

5) discussed, wrote;

6) promised, hadn't finished;

7) took, had never seen;

8) had just cleaned, came, shaked, felt.

9) became.