Question

Open the brackets using Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous 1.When Lisa _______ (arrive) at the airport she ____________ (discover) she _________ (forget) her passport. 2.They ____________ (get) home to find that somebody __________ (break) into their house. 3.Jillian ____________ (be) very pleased to see that Jack ______________ (clean) the kitchen. 4.Bill ___________ (feel) sick last night because he __________ (eat) too many cakes at the party. 5.Ann and Pet _________________(chat) via Skype for an hour when the connection ______ (break). 6.We _______________ (decorate) the New Year tree before the children __________(arrive). 7.She ___________ (eat up) the muffins by lunchtime. 8. His sister __________________ (do) the laundry since early morning.

Answer 1

1 arrived; discovered; had forgotten

2 got; had broken

3 was; had cleaned

4 felt; had eaten

5 had been chatting, broke

6 had been decorating; arrived

7 had eaten up

8 had been doing

Answer 2

1. When Lisa arrived at the airport she discovered she had forgotten her passport.
2. They got home to find that somebody had broken into their house.
3. Jillian was very pleased to see that Jack had cleaned the kitchen.
4. Bill felt sick last night because he had eaten too many cakes at the party.
5. Ann and Pete had been chatting via Skype for an hour when the connection broke.
6. We had decorated the New Year tree before the children arrived.
7. She had eaten up the muffins by lunchtime.
8. His sister had been doing the laundry since early morning.