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English 14 Public

Past Tenses

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The forest fire ______(burn) for hours before the firefighters arrived.

had been burning

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Luckily, Anna ______ (return) to the hotel when the avalanche struck.

had returned

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The roof ______ (already/collapse) by the time they called the emergency services.

had already collapsed

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We _____ (never/see) a volcanic eruption before.

had never seen

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The pilot _____ (fly) for an hour before he noticed the problem.

had been flying

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Mum cooked/had cooked/was cooking dinner before the children came home.

had cooked

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They had gone/were going/went to the theatre last night.

went

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Ann was reading a book when someone knocked/was knocking/had knocked on the door.

knocked

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After Sue got on the train, she realised she had forgotten/forgot/was forgetting to buy a ticket.

had forgotten

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Were you driving/Did you drive/Had you driven the car when the accident happened?

Were you driving

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We had eaten/were eating/ate lunch, watched a film and then went for a walk.

ate

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By the time she arrived, they already left/had already left/were already leaving.

had already left

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I didn't watch/wasn't watching/hadn't watched TV last night.

didn't watch

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Did you visit/Were you visiting/Had you visited Edinburgh before you decided to move there?

Had you visited

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