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Past Tenses

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pass benses [=> an action that happened af a definite time in the past Last year we bought a dog. => actions that happened vmediately one after the other inthe past Lou fook a shower, brushed his teeth and went to bed. [mp an action that was in progress ata slated time in the past Yesterday at 4 I was falhing to Meg ‘onthe phone. [=> two actions that were happening atthe sametine {> ‘Liz was vacuuming while her sons were dying ther room. ‘= an action that was in progress (longer action) when another action interrupted it When I came in, Sue was reading. [mp an action that happened before another action in the past ™ Before we lel, we had booked a hotel room. ‘=> complete pos aati Visible results in the past We felt relieved after they had arrived pase persecs convinuous ‘=> anaction continuing over a period up fo a specific time in the past Pete had been working as a doctor for 25 years before he retired last year. Ee 2 vis‘o Complete the sentences with the correct past form. 1. By thetime we -_____ (get fo the theatre the play ———_____ (already, star). 2. Last night I 3. When Ginny _____ (see) me yesterday. 1 the street 4. My dad —_______ (paint the living room for two hours before my brother (come) fo help him. 5.Nora the garden. 6 Before the Smiths (look) fora suitable one for a year. (send) usa postcard from her holiday in Italy (dust) the furniture, she —____— (break) (dream) about going fo the Moon. — (cross) her mum's vase. 9. My sister ________ (never. be) fo the circus before last week. (study) for the history exam when ~ (go) off. IL Thealarm clock ____ (nol ring) yesterday morning and I (be) late for work. 12. Mr. Roberts ____ (work) in the company for six years before t _______ (go) bankrupt. (not, sleep) when I (they. vist you Last ime? (write) a letter urn lastnight 14. When —___.. 15. Yesterday af ths fime, Karen — ‘of application fo the manager of L'Oreal (not, pay) attention fo the teacher and my _-— (nok, pay) atention either. 17. When we (go) out for a walk last Sunday (never, see) the Pyramids before our trip to Egypt in 2005. (Simon and Alice, get) married last summer? — (wait) for more than an hour before Lady appear) on the stage. 21. Michael and Robert _______(rllerblade) in the backyard ~ (phone). (meet) Harry at Brenda’s birthday party last month. — (you. spend) your last winter holidays? 24, My cousin and 1________ (si) on a park bench when we (hear) a thunder 25, By six o clock Te —-—---- (pack) all his stuff in his backpack 6. — (sunbathe) for two hours before it (tar!) to rain.

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