Question

Use the required past forms in the following sentences. 1. Sam just (to change) into some dry things and to wait) for dinner to be announcedwhen there was a knok at the door.2. It was the second time that Anna ever (to see) pictures of Bigfoot.3. Marx (to paint) for five years before she sold her first painting.4. Her name was Logan. She (to be) a widow for fifteen years and had no children.5. It (to stop) raining and the moon (to try to get through the clouds,6. - What Marc (to do) when Peter told him the truth?- He (to start) shouting at him!7. It was dark by the time I reached London, and it (to rain) heavily8. When the telephone rang Wolf (to finish) his egg and (to drink) coffee9. The rain nearly (to stop) when he (to reach) the hotel10. The noise of their voices (to become) distant before my father (to speak) again.11. My sister asked her about her projects. But she hardly (to listen)13. Peter looked at bis friend for agreement but Bill barely (to move) his head.14. Mary and Peter (to talk) little as they (to drive) home15. As we (to drink) coffee, Paul (to say): "Now tell me about Mary.​

Answer 1

1. had just changed / was waiting

2. had ever seen

3. had been painting

4. had been

5. had stopped \ was trying

6. What did Marc do... \ started

7. was raining

8. had finished \ was drinking

9. had nearly stopped \ reached

10. had become \ spoke

11. was hardly listening

13. moved

14. talked \ drove

15. were drinking \ said

Answer 2

1. Sam had just changed into some dry clothes and was waiting for dinner to be announced when there was a knock at the door.
2. It was the second time that Anna had ever seen pictures of Bigfoot.
3. Marx had painted for five years before she sold her first painting.
4. Her name was Logan. She had been a widow for fifteen years and had no children.
5. It had stopped raining, and the moon was trying to get through the clouds.
6. • What was Marc doing when Peter told him the truth? - He started shouting at him!
7. It was dark by the time I reached London, and it was raining heavily.
8. When the telephone rang, Wolf had finished his egg and was drinking coffee.
9. The rain had nearly stopped when he reached the hotel.
10. The noise of their voices had become distant before my father spoke again.
11. My sister asked her about her projects, but she hardly listened.
12. Peter looked at his friend for agreement, but Bill barely moved his head.
13. Mary and Peter talked little as they drove home.
14. As we were drinking coffee, Paul said: "Now tell me about Mary."