Open the brackets and write only the verb forms with the subject in Past Simple (positive sentences or questions):
1. at 8:00 on Saturday? (Peter/to get up)
2.Harry at half past five? (she/ to meet)
3. Kim a glass of water an hour ago. (to drink)
-Read these words and put them into the correct order. Write full positive sentences or questions. Don’t forget about full stops and question marks.
Example 0. to help/ was/ he/ trying?
Answer 0. Was he trying to help?
1. dancing/ the whole evening/ was/ the guest?
2. waiting for/ Nick all day/ I / was.
3. playing the guitar/ the whole day/ was/ she?
-Read these sentences and open the brackets using the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. Write only the verb forms.
1. He noticed that Steve the old chair. (paint)
2. Tom for a job for five months when he found one. (look)
3. Stan as a manager for twenty years when he retired. (work)
-Write general questions for these sentences using the past perfect continuous. Change pronouns we, I, our in questions. Don’t forget about question marks and full stops.
Example 0. Sam had been having lunch.
Answer 0. Had Sam been having lunch?
1. Mike and Jack had been talking to friends.
2. Tom had been cleaning the kitchen.
3. Jane had been wearing a dress.
-Read these sentences and fill in the gaps with the correct verb form in the past perfect continuous.
Example 0. John his dog all day. He was tired yesterday. (walk)
Answer 0. had been walking.
1. It hard for several hours and the streets were very wet. (rain)
2. He was confident because he hard for the show. (rehearse)
3. Tom TV for two hours when I arrived. (watch)
Answer: Did Peter get up at 8:00 on Saturday?
Explanation: In the given question, the subject is "Peter" and we are asked to write the verb form in the Past Simple tense. To form a question in the Past Simple tense, we use "did" as an auxiliary verb followed by the subject and the base form of the verb.
2. Harry at half past five? (she/ to meet)
Answer: Did she meet Harry at half past five?
Explanation: Similar to the previous question, we need to form a question in the Past Simple tense. We use "did" as an auxiliary verb followed by the subject "she" and the base form of the verb "to meet."
3. Kim a glass of water an hour ago. (to drink)
Answer: Kim drank a glass of water an hour ago.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are given a statement in the Past Simple tense and we need to fill in the verb form. The subject "Kim" is "drinking" in the past, so the verb form will be "drank."
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1. dancing/ the whole evening/ was/ the guest?
Answer: Was the guest dancing the whole evening?
Explanation: In this sentence, we are given the words in a mixed order and we need to rearrange them to form a meaningful question. The subject in this question is "the guest" and we need to ask if they were "dancing" the whole evening. To form a question, we start with the auxiliary verb "was," followed by the subject and the remaining words in their correct order.
2. waiting for/ Nick all day/ I / was.
Answer: Was I waiting for Nick all day?
Explanation: Similar to the previous sentence, we need to rearrange the words to form a question. The subject in this question is "I" and we need to ask if "I" was "waiting for Nick" all day. Again, we start with the auxiliary verb "was," followed by the subject and the remaining words in their correct order.
3. playing the guitar/ the whole day/ was/ she?
Answer: Was she playing the guitar the whole day?
Explanation: Once again, we need to rearrange the words to form a question. The subject in this question is "she" and we need to ask if "she" was "playing the guitar" the whole day. We start with the auxiliary verb "was," followed by the subject and the remaining words in their correct order.
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1. He noticed that Steve the old chair. (paint)
Answer: He noticed that Steve had painted the old chair.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are given a statement and we need to fill in the verb form with the Past Perfect tense. Since the action of "painting" the old chair happened before the "noticing" of it, we use the Past Perfect tense. So the verb form will be "had painted."
2. Tom for a job for five months when he found one. (look)
Answer: Tom had been looking for a job for five months when he found one.
Explanation: In this sentence, the action of "looking" for a job happened continuously in the past before the action of "finding" one. Therefore, we use the Past Perfect Continuous tense. So the verb form will be "had been looking."
3. Stan as a manager for twenty years when he retired. (work)
Answer: Stan had worked as a manager for twenty years when he retired.
Explanation: In this sentence, the action of "working" as a manager happened continuously in the past before the action of "retiring." Therefore, we use the Past Perfect tense. So the verb form will be "had worked."
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Example 0. Sam had been having lunch.
Answer 0. Had Sam been having lunch?
Explanation: In this sentence, we are given a statement in the Past Perfect Continuous form and we need to form a question. We start with the auxiliary verb "had" followed by the subject "Sam" and the remaining part of the sentence.
1. Mike and Jack had been talking to friends.
Answer: Had Mike and Jack been talking to friends?
Explanation: Similar to the previous question, we form a question by starting with the auxiliary verb "had" followed by the subject "Mike and Jack" and the remaining part of the sentence.
2. Tom had been cleaning the kitchen.
Answer: Had Tom been cleaning the kitchen?
Explanation: Once again, we form a question by starting with the auxiliary verb "had" followed by the subject "Tom" and the remaining part of the sentence.
3. Jane had been wearing a dress.
Answer: Had Jane been wearing a dress?
Explanation: Similar to the previous questions, we form a question by starting with the auxiliary verb "had" followed by the subject "Jane" and the remaining part of the sentence.
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Example 0. John his dog all day. He was tired yesterday. (walk)
Answer 0. John had been walking his dog all day.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are given a statement and we need to fill in the gap with the correct verb form in the Past Perfect Continuous tense. The action of "walking" the dog happened continuously in the past, and as a result, "he" was tired yesterday. So the verb form will be "had been walking."
1. It hard for several hours and the streets were very wet. (rain)
Answer: It had been raining hard for several hours and the streets were very wet.
Explanation: In this sentence, we need to fill in the gap with the correct verb form in the Past Perfect Continuous tense. The rain was happening continuously in the past for several hours, and as a result, the streets were very wet. So the verb form will be "had been raining."
2. He was confident because he hard for the show. (rehearse)
Answer: He was confident because he had been rehearsing for the show.
Explanation: In this sentence, we need to fill in the gap with the correct verb form in the Past Perfect Continuous tense. The action of "rehearsing" for the show was happening continuously in the past, and as a result, "he" was confident. So the verb form will be "had been rehearsing."
3. Tom TV for two hours when I arrived. (watch)
Answer: Tom had been watching TV for two hours when I arrived.
Explanation: In this sentence, we need to fill in the gap with the correct verb form in the Past Perfect Continuous tense. The action of "watching" TV was happening continuously in the past for two hours, and as a result, "Tom" was still watching TV when "I" arrived. So the verb form will be "had been watching."