Question

Past Simple или Past Perfect 1. When I (to call) at his house, they told me that he (to leave) an hour ago. 2. On checking up his answers he found that he (to do) five examples wrong. 3. The message (to arrive) five minutes after he (to leave) the house. 4. The rain (to stop) but there (to be) still a slight drizzle in the air. 5. I (to leave) home at nine o’clock, but I (not to go) far when I remembered that I (to forget) to lock my door. 6. The moon not (to rise) yet and only two stars (to shine) in the dark blue sky. 7. I (to be surprised) what progress she (to make) since our last meeting. 8. I not yet (to fall asleep) when I (to hear) the sound of the bell. 9. He (to learn) French before he (to enter) the University. 10. Suddenly he (to remember) that he (not to ring) her up in the morning.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. called; had left;

2. had done;

3. arrived; had left

4. stopped; had been

5. left; didn't go; had forgotten

6. had risen; shined

7. was surprised; had made

8. had not fallen asleep yet; heard

9. had learnt; entered

10. remembered; had not rung

Answer 2

1) I called, he had left.

2) he had done.

3) arrived, he had left.

4) stopped, there had been.

5)left home, I didn't go far, thatvi had forgotten.

6) hadn't risen yet, shined.

7) I was suprised, she had made.

8) I hadn't fallen asleep yet, I heard.

9)He learned, he had enterd.

10) he rememberd, he hadn't rung.

Answer 3

Here are the sentences with the correct verb tenses:

1. When I called at his house, they told me that he had left an hour ago.
2. On checking up his answers he found that he had done five examples wrong.
3. The message arrived five minutes after he had left the house.
4. The rain had stopped but there was still a slight drizzle in the air.
5. I left home at nine o’clock, but I had not gone far when I remembered that I had forgotten to lock my door.
6. The moon had not risen yet and only two stars were shining in the dark blue sky.
7. I was surprised what progress she had made since our last meeting.
8. I had not yet fallen asleep when I heard the sound of the bell.
9. He had learned French before he entered the University.
10. Suddenly he remembered that he had not rung her up in the morning.