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Gold Past Tenses

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  • Emily (buy) a new dress last week, but (she / not / wear) it yet.
    bought / hadn't worn
  • It was lunchtime, but I wasn’t hungry. I didn’t want to eat anything. (I / have / a big breakfast)
    I had had a big breakfast
  • I (meet) Peter and Lucy yesterday as I (walk) through the park.
    met / was walking
  • I wonder what Joe is doing these days. He _________ in Spain when I last heard from him. (live)
    I wonder what Joe is doing these days. He was living in Spain when I last heard from him. (live)
  • a: (you / get) to the theatre in time for the play last night? b: No, we were late. By the time we got there, (it / already / start).
    Did you get / had started
  • I went to Sarah’s room and (knock) on the door, but there (be) no answer. Either (she / go) out or (she / not / want) to see anyone.
    knocked / was / had gone out / didn't want
  • When I was a child, I __________ a lot of bad dreams. (have)
    When I was a child, I used to have a lot of bad dreams.
  • Who (invent) the bicycle?
    invented
  • I ___________a lot, but I don’t use my car very much these days. (drive)
    I used to drive a lot, but I don’t use my car very much these days.
  • Rosemary and Jonathan met for the first time when they _____________in the same bank. (work)
    Rosemary and Jonathan met for the first time when they were working in the same bank.
  • Ann didn’t see me wave to her. She _________ in the other direction. (look)
    Ann didn’t see me wave to her. She was looking in the other direction.
  • She (stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly (realise) that she (leave) her passport at home.
    was standing / realised /had forgotten
  • What (you / do) last weekend? (you / go) anywhere?
    did you do/did you go
  • Dan asked me how to use the photocopier. (he / never / use) it before, so (he / not / know) what to do.
    had never used / didn't know
  • We were all surprised when Jess and Nick got married last year. (they / only / know / each other / a few weeks)
    They had only known each other for a few weeks
  • I was the last to leave the off ice last night. Everybody else (go) home when I (leave).
    had gone/left
  • I asked the taxi driver to slow down. She ___________too fast. (drive)
    I asked the taxi driver to slow down. She was driving too fast.
  • ‘Do you do any sports?’ ‘Not these days, but I __________ volleyball.’ (play)
    ‘Do you do any sports?’ ‘Not these days, but I used to play volleyball.’
  • I haven’t been to the cinema for ages now. We ____________ a lot (go)
    I haven’t been to the cinema for ages now. We used to go a lot.