Question

5. Put the verb in the correct form, past simple (I did), past continuous (I was doing), past perfect (I had done) or past perfect continuous (I had been doing). 1. Yesterday afternoon Sharon _went_ (go) to the station to meet Paul. When she --- (get) there, Paul --- (already/wait) for her. His train --- (arrive) early. 2. When I got home, Bill --- (lie) on the sofa. The television was on but he --- (not/watch) it. He --- (fall) asleep and --- (snore) loudly. I --- (turn) the television off --- (wake) up. 3. Last night I --- (just/go) to bed and --- (read) a book when suddenly I --- (hear) a noise. I --- (get) up to see what it was but I --- (not/see) anything, so I --- (go) back to bed. 4. Mary had to go to New York last week, but she almost --- (miss) the plane. She --- (stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly --- (realise) that she --- (leave) her passport at home. Fortunately, she doesn't live very far from the airport, so she --- (have) time to take a taxi home to get it. She --- (get) back to the airport Just in time for her flight. 5. I --- (meet) George and Linda yesterday as I --- (walk) through the park. They --- (be) to the Sports Centre where they .I --- (play) tennis. They --- (go) to a cafe for a drink and --- (invite) me to join them but I --- (arrange) to meet a friend and --- (not/have) time.

Answer 1

Went, got, had already been waiting, arrived

was lying, was not watching, had fallen, snored, turned, woke

had just gone, was reading, heard, got, didn't see, went

missed, was standing, realised, had left, had, got

met, was walking, had been, played, were going, invited, had arranged, didn't have

Answer 2

1. Yesterday afternoon Sharon went (go) to the station to meet Paul. When she got (get) there, Paul was already waiting (already/wait) for her. His train had arrived (arrive) early.

2. When I got home, Bill was lying (lie) on the sofa. The television was on but he was not watching (not/watch) it. He fell (fall) asleep and was snoring (snore) loudly. I turned (turn) the television off to wake (wake) him up.

3. Last night I had just gone (just/go) to bed and was reading (read) a book when suddenly I heard (hear) a noise. I got (get) up to see what it was but I did not see (not/see) anything, so I went (go) back to bed.

4. Mary had to go to New York last week, but she almost missed (miss) the plane. She was standing (stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly realized (realise) that she had left (leave) her passport at home. Fortunately, she doesn't live very far from the airport, so she had (have) time to take a taxi home to get it. She got (get) back to the airport just in time for her flight.

5. I met (meet) George and Linda yesterday as I was walking (walk) through the park. They had been (be) to the Sports Centre where they were playing (play) tennis. They went (go) to a cafe for a drink and invited (invite) me to join them, but I had arranged (arrange) to meet a friend and did not have (not/have) time.