Past Tenses - B2 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

When Betty ____ (arrive), Ann and Jane ____ (just have) a cup of tea.

arrived / had just had

This morning while I ____ (walk) past the supermarket I ____ (notice) something strange hanging from the roof.

was walking / noticed

The lights ____ (go) out as we ____ (discuss) the plans for the wedding.

went / were discussing

A huge amount of money ____ (steal) but the employees ____ (remain) tight-lipped.

had been stolen / remained

He ____ (seem) tired as he ____ (wander) around town the whole day.

seemed / had been wandering

_____ to Scotland before last summer? (you / ever be)

Had you ever been

The boys ____ (break) a window while they ____ (play) football in the garden.

broke / were playing

When we ____ (meet) Jane at the party, she____ (wear) an exquisite red dress.

met / was wearing

While they ____ (sleep), thieves ____ (break) in and ____ (steal) their jewellery.

were sleeping / broke / stole

No-one even ____ (notice) when I got home. They ____ the big game on TV. (all watch)

noticed / were all watching

The kitchen ____ (be) full of steam when we ____ (arrive). Joan was in the kitchen and she ____ a huge meal for everyone at the party. (cook)

was / arrived / was cooking

5. I ____ (arrive) over an hour late to the office and everyone ____ (work). Actually, they ____ for over two hours on the new project and I felt really guilty. (work)

arrived / was working / had been working

We ____ (not really want) to go and see the musical again. We ____ it twice - so we said "no" and we went to a restaurant instead! (already see)

didn't really want / had already seen

Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realise you ____ at over 90 km ph? (drive)

were driving

When thieves ____ (steal) my favourite leather jacket, I was really upset. I ____ it for over ten years. (have)

stole / had had

I was exhausted at the end of the exam. I ______ for over two hours.(write)

had been writing

We _____ for about 20 minutes when the plane was hit by turbulence. (fly)

had been flying

The plane in which the football team _____ crashed and none of them survived. (travel)

was travelling

I knew he _____ because his eyes were red. (cry)

had been crying

The burglar _____ to open the safe when he _____ the owner come in. (try / hear)

was trying / heard

He admitted that he ______ all the money from the box. (take)

had taken

When he ____ (enter) the room somebody _____ (hit) him on the head.

entered / hit

When I ____ (see) Clara I ____ (realise) that she ______ (not change)much in all those years.

saw / realised / hadn't changed

While I _____ out of the shower the lights _____ off. (get / go)

was getting / went

I ____ (tell) John not to drive, because he _____ (drink) all night.

told / had been drinking