SIMPLE PAST & PAST PERFECT: They came back from their holiday yesterday. I saw them last night. They were looking very relaxed. I____________ them when they ___________just from their holiday. They _____________ very relaxed.
saw, had (just) come/got back, looked
PAST PERFECT: Margie lost her job because she_____________ money from several customers. (STEAL)
had stolen
PAST PERFCT: We were very hungry when our friends fi nally arrived because we _____________ all day (EAT)
hadn’t eaten
SIMPLE PAST& PAST PERFECT: Tracey sent Sam a lot of emails. Sam never replied. Tracey was upset. When I saw Tracey she was upset because she ______________ Sam a lot of emails and he_____________ .
had sent, had never replied
PASSIVES: Nobody ........... (surprise) by the number of voters at the polls yesterday
WAS SURPRISED
PASSIVE: The new voters are mostly teenagers between 16 and 18 who .......(recently/allow) to vote for the fi rst time in history.
have recently been allowed
SIMPLE PAST & PAST PERFECT: My sister went out shopping. I called her earlier today. She didn’t answer. I _________my sister earlier, but _____________no answer. She_____________ shopping.
called, there was, had gone out
PRESENT PERFECT & SIMPLE PAST: I ....(SEE) them about two years ago.
SAW
PRESENT PERFECT & SIMPLE PAST: "He........ (HAVE) six jobs, but can’t fi nd one he enjoys. "
HAS (ALREADY) HAD
INDIRECT QUESTIONS: Which film are you seeing tonight? I was wondering......
I was wondering which fi lm you’re seeing tonight?
PRESENT PERFECT & SIMPLE PAST: "They .......(LIVE) in the same house since I first met them. "
HAVE LIVED/HAVE BEEN LIVING
MATCH: When she turned up, he le . 2 When she turned up, he’d already gone. a) She saw him. b) She didn’t see him.
1 a), 2 b)
MATCH: 1 When they arrived, we all had dinner. 2 When they arrived, we’d had dinner. a) They were too late to eat. b) Dinner was ready.
1 a), 2 b)
MATCH: 1 When we got to the theatre, the play started. 2 When we got to the theatre, the play had started. a) We missed the fi rst ten minutes. b) We were just in time.
1 b), 2 a)
PAST PERFECT: He won the match because he __________________ (TRAIN) for months.
d been training
INDIRECT QUESTIONS: How long have you been here? "Could you tell me ........?"
Could you tell me how long you’ve been here?
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