Question

Fill in the present perfect simple, the past simple or the past progressive. 1. ...she ...ever in a foreign country? (live) 2. While we ... TV, the lights out. (watch / go) 3. My mother ... in the living room when someone ... into our garage. (sit / break) 4. He ... at the airport. (already arrive) 5. Someone ... poison into the glass while we .. . in the kitchen. (put / talk) 6. I to the radio when the fire . (listen / break out) 7. ...you ...tennis last weekend? (play) 8. I ...the window because it ... to rain. (close / start) 9. First she ... the lawn and then she ... shopping. (cut / go) 10. He ... to school for a week. (not be) 11. She ... while I ... in the sun. (surf / lie) 12. In the middle of the night the phone ... (ring) 13. I ... her since her birthday. (not meet) 14. They ... back yesterday at nine in the evening. (come) 15. I ... the housework when you ... at work. (do / be)

Answer 1

1. ..Has.she.ever lived in a foreign country? (live)

2. While we were watching... TV, the lights went out. (watch / go)

3. My mother .was sitting.. in the living room when someone broke... into our garage. (sit / break)

4. He ...has already arrived at the airport. (already arrive)

5. Someone .put.. poison into the glass while we ..were talking . in the kitchen. (put / talk)

6. I was listening to the radio when the fire broke out. (listen / break out)

7. Did...you ..play .tennis last weekend? (play)

8. I ..closed .the window because it started.. to rain. (close / start)

9. First she .cut.. the lawn and then she ..went. shopping. (cut / go)

10. He ..hasn't been. to school for a week. (not be)

11. She .was surfing.. while I ...was lying in the sun. (surf / lie)

12. In the middle of the night the phone .rang.. (ring)

13. I ..haven't met. her since her birthday. (not meet)

14. They came back yesterday at nine in the evening. (come)

15. I .was doing.. the housework when you .were.. at work. (do / be)

Answer 2

1. Has she ever lived in a foreign country?
2. While we were watching TV, the lights went out.
3. My mother was sitting in the living room when someone broke into our garage.
4. He has already arrived at the airport.
5. Someone put poison into the glass while we were talking in the kitchen.
6. I was listening to the radio when the fire broke out.
7. Did you play tennis last weekend?
8. I closed the window because it started to rain.
9. First, she cut the lawn, and then she went shopping.
10. He hasn't been to school for a week.
11. She was surfing while I was lying in the sun.
12. In the middle of the night, the phone rang.
13. I haven't met her since her birthday.
14. They came back yesterday at nine in the evening.
15. I was doing the housework when you were at work.