Exercise 2. Supply the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect Simple.

REVISION

The Past Indefinite – The Past Continuous – The Past Perfect

Exercise 1. Supply the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect.

1. When the ceremony (to take place)?

2. Two cars (to stand by) for an hour ready to start.

3. I could read from his face that he (to hesitate) to tell the truth.

4. She (lead) him to the cab that (to wait) at the door.

5. My father (to be) forty and (to be) a widower for fifteen years.

6. He (to stand up) quickly and (to clasp) his hands which (to tremble).

7. I (to meet) him for the first time the day before yesterday.

8. He (to ask) her where she (to stay) because he (to want) to see her again.

9. Hardly we (to take) our seats when he (to come over).

10. Watson (to know) that his friend always (to smoke) pipe after pipe when he (to think over) a difficult problem.

Exercise 2. Supply the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect Simple.

1. She (to take) a pair of spectacles out of her pocket and (to set) them on the bridge of the nose.

2. The next morning he (to find out) that the frost already (to catch) the tomatoes.

3. He (to retire) two years ago, but when we (to become) acquainted, he (to run) the coal business.

4. We both (to enjoy) the theater and often (to go) to see the opening nights, once we (to be) to a Broadway show.

5. By that day there (to be) ten cases of robbery in the town.

6. She (to stroll) along the beach when I (to come upon) her.

7. After I (to fall), one of my legs (to feel) numb all over.

8. We (to expect) some difficulties at this stage of the experiment. Consequently, we (to be) able to meet them when they (to come).

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