Question

4. Complete the exchanges by putting verbs in brackets into the past simple, past perfect or past perfect continuous. A: I can't believe that the criminal (use) forged bank notes for over six years! B: Well, at least the police finally (arrest) him last weekend. 2 A: (you go) to the shopping centre yesterday? B: No, it was closed because somebody (spray) graffiti everywhere the night before. 3 A: (Detective Jones/go) home early yesterday? B: Yes, he was tired because he (work) on the forgery case since 5 am. 4 A: How long (the detective/investigate) the crime before he (solve) it? B: Nearly a year, I think. 5 A: Frank was sad last week because someone(burgle) his house.B: I know! He (forget) to lock the door, so they just opened it!​

Answer 1

1. A: I can't believe that the criminal had been using forged bank notes for over six years!

B: Well, at least the police finally arrested him last weekend.

2. A: Did you go to the shopping centre yesterday?

B: No, it was closed because somebody had been spraying graffiti everywhere the night before.

3. A: Had Detective Jones gone home early yesterday?

B: Yes, he was tired because he had been working on the forgery case since 5 am.

4. A: How long had the detective been investigating the crime before he solved it?

B: Nearly a year, I think.

5. A: Frank was sad last week because someone had burgled his house.

B: I know! He had forgotten to lock the door, so they just opened it!

Answer 2

A: I can't believe that the criminal had been using forged bank notes for over six years! B: Well, at least the police finally arrested him last weekend. 2 A: Did you go to the shopping centre yesterday? B: No, it was closed because somebody had been spraying graffiti everywhere the night before. 3 A: Did Detective Jones go home early yesterday? B: Yes, he was tired because he had been working on the forgery case since 5 am. 4 A: How long had the detective been investigating the crime before he solved it? B: Nearly a year, I think. 5 A: Frank was sad last week because someone had burgled his house. B: I know! He had forgotten to lock the door, so they just opened it!