Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets and the following tenses: simple past, past progressive, past perfect simple, past perfect progressive.A plumber (come) came to our house yesterday.He (want) wanted to repair our washing machine that (break) had broken a few days before.Before he (ring) had runed at my door, he (look) was look for a parking space for about ten minutes.While the plumber (repair)was repair the washing machine, I (watch)  the news.Suddenly, I (realise)  that they (show)  our street on TV.The reporter (say)  that a car (crash)  into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.While I (listen)  carefully to what (happen) , someone (knock)  at my door.I (open)  the door and (see)  a police officer standing there.He (ask)  for the plumber.It (be)  our plumber’s car that (roll)  down the street.In his haste, the plumber (forget)  to put the handbrake on.

Complete the sentences with the past perfect of the verb in brackets. Use contractions where possible. 1. Kevin ….(go) home by the time I arrived. 2. Ethan suddenly realised that he……(leave) his laptop on the train. 3. Mum was annoyed because I ………. (not clean) my room. 4. …………. (they / study) English before they went to the USA? 5. We were hungry because ……….. (not eat). 6. My phone didn't work because I …………… (charge) it. 7. Why didn't you want to watch the film?.............you / see) it before? 8. Sally was embarrassed because she…………(forget) her dad's birthday.

1) By ten o’clock, he ____ the engine and he _____ to paint the garage when I paid a visit to him.*1 pointa) was repairing / had startedb) had repaired / was going to startc) will have repaired / has startedd) repaired / was starting

By ten o’clock, he ____ the engine and he _____ to paint the garage when I paid a visit to him.*1 pointa) was repairing / had startedb) had repaired / was going to startc) will have repaired / has startedd) repaired / was starting

Read the six sentences. Each sentence consists of two parts: a part in which something went on for a while and a part in which a shorter event happened.Answer the questions by selecting the correct options.1. While you were sleeping, I read two articles.2. When dad came in, I was watching a film.3. Were you reading a book when the phone rang?4. I wasn’t looking when the bad guy in the TV series died.5. My mum stole my book while I was taking a walk!6. Was John Green still living in Indianapolis when he wrote Paper Towns?Questions:a. Which tense is used for things that went on for a while? past simplepast continuousb. Which tense is used for shorter events in the past? past simplepast continuousFeedback

Supply the proper tense or form of the verb given in brackets:(1) He gained a prize for reading correctly. (2) Have you carried out my instructions? (3) They are waiting for their friends to come up. (4) The trunk was so heavy that two men placed it in the car. (5) When I saw the cart, it lay in the ditch. (6) The Governor went to Pune a week ago. (7) He had his shop repaired before the rainy season set in. (8) He lies there as if he were dead. (9) The bell rang when I entered the classroom. (10) His way lies across a large park, through which there flows a small stream.