Key Word Transformations: Past tenses | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 12 Public

FCE exam practice

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Lilla rang me during my favourite TV programme. (I) Lilla rang me while ................... TV programme.

I was watching my favourite

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We got homework from our teacher every day. (WOULD) Our teacher ........... homework every day.

would give us

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I've been teaching for ten years. (TEACHER) I ........... ago.

became a teacher ten years

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Joey has a much easier life now. (BE) Joey's life ........... than it is now.

used to be much harder

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I'd prefer you to come tomorrow afternoon. (RATHER) I ........... tomorrow afternoon.

would rather that you come

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We arrived late for the performance. (ALREADY) The performance ........... when we arrived.

had already begun

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Tom broke the news during dinner. (WE) It was while ........... Tom broke the news.

we were eating dinner that

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His collapse was due to overwork. (BEEN) He collapsed because ........... hard.

he had been working too

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I didn't have any money left so I couldn't buy it. (SPENT) I couldn't buy it because ........... of my money.

I had spent all

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They haven't seen Pete for three weeks. (WAS) The last ........... three weeks ago.

time they saw Pete was

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It was my first visit to the States. (NEVER) I ........... to the States before.

had never been

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Would you lend me your car? (WONDERING) I ........... borrow your car.

was wondering if I could

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