Question

Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Perfect tense form. 1. When she (ring) the office this morning, Jim already (go out). 2. By the time we (arrive), the party (finish). 3. They (lock) the gates before I (get) there. 4. l (ring) the shop to return the book as soon as I (check) its contents. 5. After we (discuss) the problem on the phone I (write) him a letter about it. 6. He (promise) to do the job in an hour, but he still (not finish) it by ten o'clock. 7. Before we (take) Tim to the theatre, he (never see) a stage play before. 8. l (just clean) the carpet when the dog (come) in, (shake) himself and the dirt from the dog (fall) off on the carpet. So, it (become) dirty again.​

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) rang, had gone out;

2) had arrived, finished;

3) had locked, got;

4) rang, had checked;

5) discussed, wrote;

6) promised, hadn't finished;

7) took, had never seen;

8) had just cleaned, came, shaked, felt.

9) became.

Answer 2

1. When she rang the office this morning, Jim had already gone out.
2. By the time we arrived, the party had finished.
3. They had locked the gates before I got there.
4. I rang the shop to return the book as soon as I had checked its contents.
5. After we discussed the problem on the phone, I wrote him a letter about it.
6. He promised to do the job in an hour, but he still hadn't finished it by ten o'clock.
7. Before we took Tim to the theatre, he had never seen a stage play before.
8. I had just cleaned the carpet when the dog came in, shook himself, and the dirt from the dog fell off on the carpet. So, it became dirty again.