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Past tenses review

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    prepare B2.1 Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect
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  • James got wet because he ______ (forget) to bring his umbrella.
    had forgotten
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  • She ................. (buy) a new dress last month.
    bought
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  • When did you sing last?
    ...
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  • We ______ (break up) because I ________ (accuse) him of cheating
    broke up / accused / had accused
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  • What ................. you ................... (do) yesterday at 6?
    were you doing
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  • The bar _________ (close) by the time we ______________ (arrive)
    had closed / arrived
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  • Aleksander _____(not/take) a photo because he _____ (break) his camera.
    didn't take / had broken
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  • I saw Jim at the train station. He ... (wait) for his business partner to arrive from NY.
    was waiting
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  • In 1939 the Second World War ______ (start)
    started
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  • I ________________ (have) a shower when somebody knocked on my door.
    was having
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  • First, he ... (read) the message. Then, he ... (call) his boss to inform him about the accident.
    read / called
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  • They ... (clean) the window when it ...(start) to rain.
    were cleaning / started
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  • People ... (travel) by carriage in those days. past habit
    used to travel / traveled
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  • She ... (drive) a car, while he ... (play) the guitar.
    was driving / was playing
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  • He ... (walk) when he ...(slip) on a banana skin.
    was walking / slipped
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  • Bob was really happy! He ... (sign) an important contract.
    had signed
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