Question

Read the dialogue and put the verbs into the past perfect or past simple.

A: 1) Did you hear (hear) what happened at Dan's school?
B: No, what happened?
A: There 2)_____(be) a huge fire!
B: Oh, no! That's awful! Was anyone hurt?
A: Fortunately, the fire happened late at night, after everyone 3)_____(leave).
A neighbour saw smoke coming out of one of the windows, so she 4)______ (dial) 999 immediately. The fire brigade came and put the fire out. There was no serious damage.

B: So, everyone in the neighbourhood is OK now?
A: Yes, everyone's fine. I'm sure they 5)_____ (be) very frightened last night, though.​

Answer 1

A: 1) Did you hear (hear) what happened at Dan's school?

B: No, what happened?

A: There 2) was (be) a huge fire!

B: Oh, no! That's awful! Was anyone hurt?

A: Fortunately, the fire happened late at night, after everyone 3) had left (leave).

A neighbour saw smoke coming out of one of the windows, so she 4) dialed (dial) 999 immediately. The fire brigade came and put the fire out. There was no serious damage.

B: So, everyone in the neighbourhood is OK now?

A: Yes, everyone's fine. I'm sure they 5) were (be) very frightened last night, though.