Презентация past tenses with answers

Open the brackets and put the verbs in the correct form. Use Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect.

When mother (to come up) to the baby, he (to cry) because he (to lose) his favourite toy. When mother came up to the baby, he was crying because he had lost his favourite toy. Check

When I (to see) Tom, he (to run) after a dog. Do you know, why? When I saw Tom, he was running after a dog. Do you know, why? Check

He (to run) after the dog because it (to steal) the sausages. He was running after the dog because it had stolen the sausages. Check

What a nice elephant you are carrying! Where you (to find) him? What a nice elephant you are carrying! Where did you find him? Check

I (to find) him by a lake. He (to lose) his way and (to look for) his mother. I found him by a lake. He had lost his way and was looking for his mother. Check

It (to rain) when Jack (to leave) the house. It was raining when Jack left the house. Check

When Jane (to leave) the house, the rain (to stop) and the sun (to shine). When Jane left the house, the rain had stopped and the sun was shining. Check

What Bob (to do) at 8 o’clock yesterday? He (to wait) for Betty. What was Bob doing at 8 o’clock yesterday? He was waiting for Betty. Check

When Betty (to come), Bob (to leave). When Betty came , Bob had left. Check

When I came home, the kitten (to play) with the ball which it (to find) under the sofa. Check. When I came home, the kitten was playing with the ball which it had found under the sofa.

The boy couldn’t go for a walk because he (not to do) his homework. The boy couldn’t go for a walk because he hadn’t done his homework. Check

Mike had to run to school because he (to miss) the bus. Mike had to run to school because he had missed the bus. Check

‘ What Bob (to do) when you saw him? ’ – ‘He (to run) away because the volcano eruption (to begin). Chaiten Volcano, Chile‘ What was Bob doing when you saw him? ’ – ‘He was running away because the volcano eruption had begun). Check

When Sam (to come) to the café, his friends already (to have) lunch and (to talk). When Sam came to the café, his friends had already had lunch and were talking. Check

Sam and Tim (to come) home early because they (not to catch) any fish. Sam and Tim came home early because they hadn’t caught any fish. Check

Tom couldn’t give me the book because he (not to read) it. He (to read) when I (to come) to see him. Tom couldn’t give me the book because he hadn’t read it. He was reading when I came to see him. Check

I saw Mark at the market. He (to sell) the pumpkins which he (to grow) in the garden. I saw Mark at the market. He was selling the pumpkins which he had grown in the garden. Check

When the sheriff (to see) the thief, he (to run) very fast because he (to rob) the bank. When the sheriff saw the thief, he was running very fast because he had robbed the bank. Check

The dog (to catch) the criminal before the police (to arrive). The dog had caught the criminal before the police arrived. Check

The sportsmen couldn’t play football because the wizard (to create) 22 balls. The sportsmen couldn’t play football because the wizard had created 22 balls. Check

After the dog (to learn) to play the piano, he (to begin) to perform in concerts. After the dog had learnt to play the piano, he began to perform in concerts. Check

After the deer (to pass) the exam and (to get) his driving license, he (to begin) to work as a taxi driver. After the deer had passed the exam and had got his driving license, he began to work as a taxi driver. Check

When I (to spot) the rabbit, it (to eat) the carrots which it (to pick up) in my garden. When I spotted the rabbit, it was eating the carrots which it had picked up in my garden. Check

When I (to come) to the farm, the goats (to eat) the grass which the farmer (to bring) them from the field. When I came to the farm, the goats were eating the grass which the farmer had brought them from the field. Check

What Kate (to do) when you (to see) her? What was Kate doing when you saw her? Check

She (to play) with the shells which she (to collect) on the beach. She was playing with the shells which she had collected on the beach. Check

The girls (to play) with the ball while the boys (to windsurf). The girls were playing with the ball while the boys were windsurfing. Check

When Sam (to come) to the beach, the girls already (to play) ball and (to sunbathe). When Sam came to the beach, the girls had already played ball and were sunbathing. Check

Yesterday I (to go) to the hockey match. But I (cannot) get to the stadium on time. Yesterday I went to the hockey match. But I couldn’t get to the stadium on time. Check

When I (come), the match (to begin) and they (to score) one goal. When I came , the match had begun and they had scored one goal. Check

The clever dog (to bring) her master the stick, he (to throw) for her. The clever dog brought her master the stick, he had thrown for her. Check

I (to get) a gold fish for my birthday. It looked like the fish I (to have) in my childhood. I got a gold fish for my birthday. It looked like the fish I had in my childhood. Check

When Tom and Sandy (to arrive), the house already (to sell). When Tom and Sandy arrived , the house had already been sold. Check

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