Past tenses (4)

I gave him a prize because he ________ hard all term. (to work)

Before I got this computer I _____ never __________ a Mac. (to have)

When I was on holiday I ________ a lot of time on the beach. (to spend)

I _____ not ________ to the theatre recently. (to go)

I ________ to the USA three times before my ninth birthday. (to go)

We ________ tennis all morning yesterday. (to play)

I went to speak to my neighbours because their music ____________ louder and louder. (to get)

There’s no food in the fridge because we __________ it all. (to eat)

When I got married I _____ never __________ with anyone. (to sleep)

When I was younger I ________ in a flat. (to live)

I ____________ in the park when I heard an explosion. (to sit)

I ___________ there three times before so it wasn’t very interesting. (to go)

I live in London but I ____ never ________ inside Buckingham Palace. (to be)

Most people who went to the conference ________ a suit every day. (to wear)

When I got home I saw that the kids ___________ a mess in the living room. (to make)

I ____________ to study Spanish at university but then I changed my mind. (to go)

By the time I turned thirty I _________ a million dollars. (to earn)

I ____________ to music so I didn’t hear the doorbell ring. (to listen)

My Dad lent me £100 last month and he also _______ me £200 the month before. (to lend)

I am full because I _________ so much. (to eat)

I ________ the flat yesterday afternoon. (to clean)

I ____________ to work when I noticed a £50 note on the pavement. (to walk)

I am only 40 and I __________ married three times already. (to be)

It ____________ hard when I woke up this morning. (to rain)

When I met my wife I ________ in love with her immediately. (to fall)

The road was blocked because a truck __________ over. (to fall)

The pain ____________ worse and worse so I decided to go to hospital. (to get)

I know they ____________ but I still got upset. (to kid)

We left at 11pm and the party still ____ not _______. (to finish)

I like reading but I ____ never ________ a book by Dostoevsky. (to finish)

Yesterday we ________ for three hours. (to talk)

When you called I ___________ to the shop already. (to go)

When I went to the Alps I ________ in the mountains every day. (to walk)

I ____________ at home when I heard a loud bang. (to relax)

When I was in Manchester it _________ every day. (to rain)

I can’t believe you ____ never ________ to Ireland! (to go)

I _________ at quite a few venues before I chose where to have my party. (to look)

How many competitions _____ he ________ this year? (to win)

I _________ a million dollars before my thirtieth birthday. (to earn)

____ you _________ much when you were on holiday? (to relax)

When their rivals scored again many fans left the stadium. They ___________ enough. (to see)

I am 21 and I ____ never ________ a girl. (to kiss)

I was so pleased to finally pass my driving test because I ___________ it 3 times. (to fail)

Oh no! Jane __________ in the water! (to fall)

When he asked me to marry him I ____ not _________ what to say. (to know)

What ____ the man ________? Can you remember? (to wear)

We _________ to finish all the work a couple of days before the deadline. (to manage)

Before I called you I _______ the documents. (to check)

I gave up because nobody ________ to help me. (to want)

When he died Van Gogh _____ never __________ any money from painting. (to make)

I didn’t learn much in the lesson because I ________ the topic the previous year. (to study)

I was excited about going to India because I _____ never __________ there before. (to go)

Before I became an English teacher I ____ not _________ what the past perfect was. (to know)

I ____________ to tell you about it tonight but it looks like you already know now. (to plan)

The train __________ when I realised that I'd left my bag on the platform. (to leave)

When you called I ____ not _______ to the shop yet. (to go)

When I was a student I ________ a lot. (to drink)

I chose this phone because I ________ some positive reviews online. (to read)

Van Gogh never ________ a painting in his life. (to sell)

I _________ a few of my course mates online before we started university. (to meet)

I’m afraid you’re too late. All the tickets __________ sold. (to be)

It’s the third day of the Olympics and the USA __________ 4 gold medals already. (to win)

____ you _________ when you were in Norway? (to ski)

When I was at university I ________ really hard. (to study)

I met my wife when I ____________ at university. (to study)

I ____________ along the street when a man attacked me for no reason. (to walk)

My class __________ really hard this term. (to work)

I _______ my mind three times before I decided what to study at university. (to change)

When I asked they told me that nothing ___________. (to happen)

I ________ English for three years at university before I started working. (to study)

I ________ the company before I left school. (to found)

It ____________ dark when we finally finished painting the wall. (to get)

I still _____ not ________ the house today. (to leave)

I was really happy because I _____ just __________ out that I had got the job. (to find)

I ________ on about 20 wedding dresses before I found the right one. (to try)

When ____ they ________? (to arrive)

It’s nearly eleven o’clock and it still _____ not ________ dark. (to go)

At the party we ________ some board games. (to play)

Life ____________ better but then there was another earthquake. (to get)

They still haven’t told me what _________. (to happen)

I stopped reading because I ___________ enough to know that the book wasn't for me. (to read)

I immediately guessed what ___________. (to happen)

When I arrived the match ___________ already. (to finish)

I __________ my application letter three times before I sent it. (to re-write)

I _____ never __________ there before so I took lots of photos. (to go)

I like most French food but I ____ never ________ snails. (to try)

I didn’t see his face but he ____________ a red coat and a black hat. (to wear)

The boys ____________ when the teacher arrived. (to fight)

I live in England but I ____ never ________ to Liverpool. (to go)

It looked like there ___________ a riot in the house. (to be)

I love football but I ____ never ________ a match at the national stadium. (to watch)

When I found out my results I ________ my parents immediately. (to call)

He ________ on his phone so he didn’t react when the car in front stopped suddenly. (to talk)

When I went to New York I ________ a lot of photos. (to take)

I was really angry with him for being late because he ___________ to be on time. (to promise)

I couldn’t ask my Dad for money because I __________ £100 already that week. (to borrow)

I am thirty years old and I ____ never ________ a car. (to drive)

At the party we ________ lots of stories. (to tell)

When ____ you _________ out about your illness? (to find)

I stopped the lecture because nobody ____________. (to listen)

When they asked me for my opinion I said that I ___ not _______ enough about it. (to know)

By the time I was nine I __________ to the USA three times. (to go)

I _____ not ________ yet because I am waiting for an answer from my boss. (to reply)

When you called I still ____ not _______ to the shop. (to go)

I went back to the house when I realised that I ___________ my umbrella. (to forget)

When he came back from camp he looked like he ___________ a month in the jungle. (to spend)

____ you _________ your parents when you were in London? (to see)

What _____ you ________ since I last saw you? (to do)

I _____ not ________ anything yet but it’s only 2 o’clock. (to catch)

He is dancing like a madman because he __________ too much. (to drink)

I __________ my phone and I can’t find it anywhere. (to lose)

When I was younger I ________ video games all the time. (to play)

When Columbus found America he ____ not _________ that it was a new continent. (to know)

During the expedition we ________ tinned meat and vegetables every day. (to eat)

I can’t believe that you __________ the task already. (to finish)

Last night I did homework and my brother ________ computer games. (to play)

We ________ a few drinks before we went out to the club. (to have)

I ____________ when you called so I couldn’t answer. Sorry. (to drive)

I __________ him three times this week. (to see)

When I left school I _____ never __________ a job. (to have)

How many jobs ____ you _________ when you were a student? (to have)

The weather __________ rubbish this year. (to be)

I __________ some of my course mates already when I started university. (to meet)

We have been driving for half and hour and I ________ enough of the kids already. (to have)

After 20 mins I gave up and called a taxi because the bus still ____ not _______. (to come)

We ____________ a great time when the lights suddenly went out. (to have)

I ________ my previous car for almost ten years. (to have)

FIFA gave the 2018 World Cup to Russia because it _____ never __________ it before. (to host)

Before I met my wife I _____ never __________ a girl. (to kiss)

At the party we ________ a lot. (to drink)

____ you _________ much when you were a student? (to drink)

I __________ a lot of exercise recently. (to do)

It was 3pm and we still ____ not ________ dinner, so we stopped at a cafe. (to have)

I _____ not ________ the right guy yet but I’m only 24. It’s not too late! (to find)

I was really annoyed when the computer crashed because I ____ not _______ my work. (to save)

We _____ not ________ to the beach yet because the weather has been so bad. (to go)

I ____________ to help someone when I fell in the water too. (to try)

Before I came home I ________ to the shop. (to go)

I didn’t know that the rules ___________ so it wasn’t my fault. (to change)

When I got home I realised that I ___________ my keys at work. (to leave)

We ____________ dinner so we didn’t answer the phone. (to have)

When I was a child I ________ football every day. (to play)

Some runners were disqualified because they ____ not _________ the race in time. (to finish)

My Aunt is sixty and she ____ never ________. (to marry)

I was surprised that the roads still ____ not _______ resurfaced when I went home. (to be)

Last weekend I ________ my bike. (to ride)

At that time we ____________ in a hotel. (to stay)

What _____ you ________ with the TV remote? I can’t find it anywhere. (to do)

____ you _________ hard when you were at Oxford? (to study)

It ____________ so we decided to stay at home. (to rain)

When I was in Spain the sun _________ every day. (to shine)

I ____________ Solitaire online when my boss came in. (to play)

How long ____ you _________ online before you chose which phone to buy? (to spend)

The teacher was angry because the students ____ not ______ to the party. (to come)

I __________ to six weddings this summer! (to go)

I was annoyed because he told me the ending when I still ___ not _______ the book. (to finish)

Where _____ you ________ since I last saw you? (to go)

How many times ____ you _________ to the North before you saw the Northern Lights? (to go)

The driver ____________ too fast so he didn’t see the cyclist. (to go)

We have been waiting for ten minutes and the bus still _____ not ________ (to come)

Most of my colleagues at my previous company ________ English really well. (to speak)

What ____ you _________ when you were on guard duty? (to see)

Look! John __________ a fish! (to catch)

When I arrived all the food ___________ eaten. I was shocked! (to be)

I ________ my driving test 6 times before I finally passed it. (to fail)

How many times ____ you _________ skiing in childhood? (to go)

I gave up because I ___________ everything and I still couldn't work out the answer. (to try)

____ the kids ________ well while you were away? (to behave)

I ________ in a restaurant for three years while I was studying. (to work)

I didn’t learn anything new on the course because I ___________ it all before. (to hear)