Past Tenses - U2 - YLS4 - ODF3 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The picnic was so much fun. The sun _________(shine), the kids __________(run) around and the adults _______(play) volleyball. Of course we _________(eat) good food all day too.

was shining - were running - were playing - were eating

There were a lot of people at the station. Some __________(sleep) on the benches, and others ____________(walk) up and down.

were sleeping - were walking

I ______(get) up, ________(switch) off the radio and _______(sit) down again.

got - switched - sat

I _________(pick) up the children from the school and ________(drive) to the supermarket. Later we altogether ________(have) a wonderful dinner.

picked - drove - had

They _____________ (BE) friends for years before they ________ (GET) married.

had been - got

Ann ___________ (BUY) me a gift while she ____________ (SHOP) yesterday.

bought - was shopping

She ___________ (not CAN) take photos because she ____________ (FORGET) to take her camera.

couldn't - had forgotten

The teacher __________ (CORRECT) the test we _________ (WRITE).

corrected - had written

After my children ___________ (HAVE) breakfast, we __________ (GO) to the zoo.

had had - went

George ___________ (KNOW) the best places to visit London, since he ________ (VISIT) it many times before.

knew - had visited

By the time they ________ (REACH) the station, their train __________ (already / LEAVE).

reached - had already left

I ____________ (READ) a lot about Lions before we __________ (VISIT) the zoo.

had read - visited

Helen _________ (FLY) to New York last year, and __________ (STAY) in a little hotel.

flew - stayed

She _________ (PHONE) us when we ___________ (HAVE) dinner.

phoned - were having

When my daughter _____________ (ARRIVE) home, it _____________ (SNOW).

arrived - was snowing

As I ____________ (WALK) to the bus stop, the bus __________ (DRIVE) past me.

was walking - drove

I _________ (CUT) myself while I __________ (SHAVE).

cut - was shaving

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

were all watching

It was a bit embarrassing to arrive at their house and find Mary looking so sad. I think she _______________ (cry) before we got there.

had been crying

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

was cooking

I arrived over an hour late to the office and everyone was working. Actually, they ________________ (work) for over two hours on the new project and I felt really guilty.

had been working

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

had already seen

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

had had

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

had been writing