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Past Simple, Pas Continous, Pas Perfect, Pas Perfect Continous

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We _____ (go) to the cinema last week.

We went to the cinema last week.

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A bird ____ (Poo) on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.

A bird pooed on the window that I had cleaned only a minute before.

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Yesterday at nine, he ______ (sit) in front of his computer.

Yesterday at nine, he was sitting in front of his computer.

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When their mum got home, the boys _____ (watch) TV for two hours.

When their mum got home, the boys had been watching TV for two hours.

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A plumber _____ (come) to our house yesterday.

A plumber came to our house yesterday.

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Before he _____ (ring) at my door, he _____ (look) for a parking space for about ten minutes.

Before he rang at my door, he had been looking for a parking space for about ten minutes.

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While the plumber ______ (repair) the washing machine, I ______ (watch) the news.

While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.

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Suddenly, I ______ (realise) that they ______ (show) our street on TV.

Suddenly, I realised that they were showing our street on TV.

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I ______ (open) the door and ______ (see) a police officer standing there.

I opened the door and saw a police officer standing there.

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I was exhausted at the end of the exam. I _____(write) for over two hours.

I was exhausted at the end of the exam. I had been writing for over two hours.

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Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realise you_____(drive) at over 90mph?

Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realise you were driving at over 90mph?

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No-one even noticed when I got home. They______(all watch) the big game on TV.

8. No-one even noticed when I got home. They were all watching the big game on TV.

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While I ____ (watch) the film, there was a power-cut

While I was watching the film, there was a power-cut

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By the time we ran back to the flat to close the window, the bird _____ (escape)

By the time we ran back to the flat to close the window, the bird had escaped

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My friend ___ (be) to the restaurant before, so she knew exactly what to order.

My friend had been to the restaurant before, so she knew exactly what to order.

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We didn't go to this restaurant before. (Correct/Wrong)

Wrong. We hadn't gone to this restaurant before

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