Simple past continuous past perfect

Question 1

She was so angry she ..... the party, the only reason she ....because no-one......her about it

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missed, didn't go, had told

Question 2

the simple past form of the verb "to become" is

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became

Question 3

While he ...... outside, he ..... himself in the chest

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was painting, shot

Question 4

My girlfriend......to the restaurant before, so she ..... exactly what to orderMy girlfriend

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had been, knew

Question 5

the simple past form of the verb "to break" is

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broke

Question 6

While he ...... art in Paris, he ..... other famous artists

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was studying, met

Question 7

In 1890, he ..... the South and ..... to Auvers-sur-Oise

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left, moved

Question 8

He ............ to repair our washing machine that ......... a few days before.

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wanted, had broken

Question 9

who .... he car when you ..... an accident?

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was driving, had

Question 10

When he ......at an asylum, he .....at 6 a.m. ........

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was staying, used to wake up, to paint

Question 11

He........because he ........ with customers about art

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was fired, had argued

Question 12

In 1881 he .... to commit suicide

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tried

Question 13

What did you wear to the wedding last week

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wrong: were you wearing

Question 14

I ......down the street yesterday. I ..... the supermarket and suddenly I...... my keys

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was walking, passed, remembered, had forgotten

Question 15

While they .......fiercely, Gauguin.....part of VGogh's ear

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were quarrelling, cut off

Question 16

While I was walking to school

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My mobile rang

Question 17

His friend Gauguin, who he...... in Paris before, .......to join him

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had met, came

Question 18

Were you walking every day when you were in Spain?

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did you walk, were

Question 19

When he....., he ..... poor because he ....only one painting

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died, was, had sold

Question 20

while I......... the film, ......... a power-cut

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was watching, there was

Question 21

Yesterday at three pm

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I was studying English

Question 22

When I ....... in the morning I remembered exactly what.......

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woke up, had happened

Question 23

I didn't know you bought a house

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wrong: didn't know, had bought

Question 24

When he was young, Van Gogh......as an art dealer in London and Paris

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worked

Question 25

In 2011

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I bought a new house in the mountains

Question 26

Is the verb in bold suitable or not?: While we had dinner, the plumber knocked on the door

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not, the correct form is: While we were having dinner....

Question 27

While I ....... carefully to what .... the day before, someone .......at my door.

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was listening, had happened, knocked

Question 28

What on earth......... , when I ..........into your room yesterday?

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were you doing, walked

Question 29

they were enjoying their holiday last year

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wrong: they enjoyed

Question 30

Yesterday while the plumber ..... the washing machine, I ..... the news

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was repairing, was watching

Simple past continuous past perfect

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Simple past continuous past perfect

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