Question

1.Alan ___out almost every day last year, but now he can\'t afford it. used to eat ate was eating had eaten 2.I didn\'t see Linda last month because she___around Europe at that time. travelled was travelling had travelled had been travelling 3.While I ____the dishes last night, I dropped a plate and broke it. washed was washing had washed had been washing 4.It wasn\'t raining when I looked out of the window; the sun was shining. But it___ earlier. That\'s why the ground was wet. rained was raining had rained had been raining 5.The trouble started when Mrs. Leslie Cady ____control of her car on a narrow mountain road. was losing lost had lost had been losing 6.When Alice was small, she ____of darkness and always slept with the light on. used to be afraid was afraid had been afraid afraided 7.Greg didn\'t want to be late for the theatre. He drove as fast as he could. The play ____as he walked in the door of the theatre. was just beginning had just began just began had been just beginning 8. She was not interested in the book because she ____it. hadn\'t understood didn\'t understand wasn\'t understanding hadn\'t been understanding 9.Before I went to bed I decided to check the front door. I was sure my sister ____ it. And I was right! didn\'t lock hadn\'t locked locked had locked 10.Rescue workers _____ a man, a woman, and two children from cold rushing water. had pulled pulled were pulling had been pulling 11.Our neighbours called the police when they found out that somebody ___ into their house. broke was breaking had broken had been breaking 12.Her face was stained with tears and her eyes were red. She ____ . cried was crying had been crying had cried 13.He didn\'t see me as he was reading when I ___ into the room. had come came had been coming was coming 14.I saw Paul at the airport. He ___ for his brother\'s plane to arrive from Canada. had been waiting was waiting waited had waited 15.A man once built a house and ___ his friends to visit him. had invited was inviting invited had been inviting

Answer 1

1. Alan used to eat out almost every day last year, but now he can't afford it.

2. I didn't see Linda last month because she was travelling  around Europe at that time.

3. While I was washing the dishes last night, I dropped a plate and broke it.

4 .It wasn't raining when I looked out of the window; the sun was shining. But it had been raining earlier. That's why the ground was wet.

5. The trouble started when Mrs. Leslie Cady lost control of her car on a narrow mountain road.

6. When Alice was small, she used to be afraid of darkness and always slept with the light on.

7.Greg didn't want to be late for the theatre. He drove as fast as he could. The play had just begun as he walked in the door of the theatre.

8.  She was not interested in the book because she didn't understand it.

9. Before I went to bed I decided to check the front door. I was sure my sister hadn't locked it. And I was right!

10. Rescue workers pulled a man, a woman, and two children from cold rushing water.

11. Our neighbours called the police when they found out that somebody had broken into their house.

12. Her face was stained with tears and her eyes were red. She had been crying.

13. He didn't see me as he was reading when I came into the room.

14. I saw Paul at the airport. He was waiting for his brother's plane to arrive from Canada.

15. A man once built a house and invited his friends to visit him.

Answer 2

1. Used to eat
2. Had been travelling
3. Was washing
4. Had rained
5. Had lost
6. Was afraid
7. Had just begun
8. Didn't understand
9. Hadn't locked
10. Had pulled
11. Had broken
12. Had been crying
13. Came
14. Was waiting
15. Had invited