Past Perfect Simple, the Past Perfect Continuous, Past Simple (Complete the sentences using the appropriate tense-forms) part 2

When they got home, everyone was waiting to greet them.

When they _________________ home, everyone _________________ to greet them. (to get; to wait)

By the time the emergency food supplies arrived, 30 people had died.

By the time the emergency food supplies _________________, 30 people _________________. (to arrive; to die)

Carmen and Nando had been going out for several years, so we were shocked when they split up.

Carmen and Nando _________________ for several years, so we were shocked when they _________________. (to go out; to split up)

I read solidly for six hours yesterday.

I ______________________ solidly for six hours yesterday. (to read)

I explained that I had met them the previous day.

I explained that I _________________ them the previous day. (to meet)

I had to take a taxi to the airport because I had overslept.

I had to take a taxi to the airport because I ______________________. (to oversleep)

I had never been to Egypt before, so I was excited to see the pyramids.

I never _________________ to Egypt before, so I was excited to see the pyramids. (to be)

I had only been working for the company for a few months when I was made redundant.

I only______________________ for the company for a few months when I was made redundant. (to work)

Ian locked me into the house by accident this morning. He didn't realise I was still at home.

Ian _________________ me into the house by accident this morning. (to lock) He didn't realise I was still at home.

It was then that the woman realised that she had driven into a coal mine.

It was then that the woman _________________ that she _________________ into a coal mine. (to realise; to drive)

The waiter spilt a cup of coffee over my new dress and barely even apologised.

The waiter _________________a cup of coffee over my new dress and barely even _________________. (to spill; to apologise)

Two hours before his best man's speech, John still hadn't decided what to say.

Two hours before his best man's speech, John still _________________ what to say. (not decide)

What were you doing when I came in just now? You're looking very guilty!

What ______________________you when I ______________________ in just now? (to do; to come). You're looking very guilty!

A friend had warned us never to change money on the street, but the man looked honest, so we decided to take a chance.

A friend_________________ us never to change money on the street, but the man _________________ honest, so we _________________ to take a chance. (to warn; to look; to decide)

An Australian woman, travelling home from Melbourne was driving down a narrow road one dark evening when she entered a tunnel.

An Australian woman, travelling home from Melbourne _________________ down a narrow road one dark evening when she _________________ a tunnel. (to drive; to enter)

Anyway, they'd been travelling for a few hours and the train stopped at some station, and in those days trains used to stop for quite a long time.

Anyway, they_________________ for a few hours and the train stopped at some station, and in those days trains used to stop for quite a long time. (to travel)

Apparently she was searching for my uncle for ages before she realised what she'd done, and of course he was going absolutely mad, worrying about her!

Apparently she was searching for my uncle for ages before she _________________ what she'_________________ , and of course he was going absolutely mad, worrying about her! (to realise; to do)

Are you sure you didn't see Mark at the party last week?

Are you sure you ______________________ Mark at the party last week? (not see)

As soon as Cath shut the car door, she realised she had left the keys inside.

As soon as Cath _________________ the car door, she _________________ she_________________ the keys inside. (to shut; to realise; to leave)

As soon as I saw his new girlfriend, I realized that we had met before.

As soon as I saw his new girlfriend, I _________________ that we _________________ before. (to realise; to meet)

As soon as she was saw the time, she jumped out of bed.

As soon as she _________________the time, she _________________ of bed. (to see; to jump out)

Before the accident he'd never thought anything like this would happen to him.

Before the accident he never _________________ anything like this would happen to him. (to think)

Everyone was amazed at his appearance - they had never seen anyone with dyed blue hair before.

Everyone was amazed at his appearance - they never _________________ anyone with dyed blue hair before. (to see)

Everyone was amazed at his appearance—they had never seen anyone with dyed blue hair before.

Everyone was amazed at his appearance—they never _________________ anyone with dyed blue hair before. (to see)

He pretended to give me fifty notes but I noticed that he had only given me 48, so I asked him to count them again.

He _________________ to give me fifty notes but I _________________ that he only _________________ me 48, so I _________________ him to count them again. (to pretend; to notice; to give; to ask)

He recalled exactly what Bob had told him the previous night.

He recalled exactly what Bob _________________him the previous night. (to tell)

I'd been living in my house for three years and I hadn't seen this postman before, so I asked him, 'Could I see some identification, please?'

I _________________ in my house for three years and I _________________ this postman before, so I _________________ him, 'Could I see some identification, please?' (to live; not see; to ask)

I called the police and they arrived more or less straightaway.

I _________________ the police and they _________________ more or less straight away. (to call; to arrive)

I lost my keys yesterday and couldn't get into the house.

I _________________my keys yesterday and couldn't get into the house. (to lose)

I couldn't believe that my brother had sold his bike.

I couldn't believe that my brother_________________ his bike. (to sell)

I discovered that Frank had drunk all the milk in the fridge.

I discovered that Frank _________________ all the milk in the fridge. (to drink)

I felt extremely frustrated, as I'd been trying to telephone his office for three days, with no success.

I felt extremely frustrated, as I_________________ to telephone his office for three days, with no success. (to try)

It had been raining all night, so everywhere was soaking wet.

It _________________ all night, so everywhere was soaking wet. (to rain)

It was obvious that she had been crying because her eyes were red.

It was obvious that she _________________ because her eyes were red. (to cry)

It was only when I got home that I realised to my horror that I hadn't paid / hadn't been paying for the meal.

It was only when I _________________ home that I _________________ to my horror that I _________________ for the meal. (to get; to realise; not pay)

Kate was exhausted because she had been working so hard.

Kate was exhausted because she_________________ so hard. (to work)

Last Monday I was working at home when someone knocked on the door. It was the postman.

Last Monday I _________________ at home when someone _________________ on the door. It was the postman. (to work; to knock)

Steven stood up quickly and banged his head.

Steven _________________ quickly and _________________his head. (to stand up; to bang)

Ten minutes later we were sitting later in a cafe when I realised that he had tricked us.

Ten minutes later we _________________ later in a cafe when I _________________ that he _________________ us. (to sit; to realise; to trick)

The Minister of Transport, Carole Whitaker, told journalists that she had resigned from her job.

The Minister of Transport, Carole Whitaker, told journalists that she _________________ from her job. (to resign)

The children were disappointed because Chris hadn't come to their party.

The children were disappointed because Chris _________________ to their party. (not come)

The passengers were very frustrated by the time someone finally made an announcement. They had been waiting for several hours.

The passengers were very frustrated by the time someone finally made an announcement. They _________________ for several hours. (to wait)

The suspects had disappeared when the police arrived.

The suspects _________________ when the police _________________ . (to disappear; to arrive)

They had been flying for about 40 minutes, when the pilot suddenly started speaking excitedly in Spanish.

They _________________ for about 40 minutes, when the pilot suddenly _________________ speaking excitedly in Spanish. (to fly; to start)

They waited until everybody had left the bank and then they broke in through the window.

They waited until everybody _________________ the bank and then they _________________ through the window. (to leave; to break in)

Tom was walking home when someone called out his name.

Tom _________________ home when someone _________________ out his name. (to walk; to call out)

When I looked out of the window in the morning everywhere was white - it had been snowing all night.

When I looked out of the window in the morning everywhere was white - it _________________ all night. (to snow)

When he arrived at the party, everyone was talking and laughing.

When he _________________ at the party, everyone _________________ and _________________. (to arrive; to talk; to laugh)

When the helicopter finally found us, we had been sitting in the lifeboat for hours and had eaten all our food.

When the helicopter finally found us, we _________________ in the lifeboat for hours and _________________ all our food. (to sit; to eat)

When they got married, they had only known each other for a few months.

When they _________________, they only _________________ each other for a few months. (to get married; to know)

While we were waiting for the guests to arrive, Sally rang to say she couldn't come.

While we _________________ the guests to arrive, Sally _________________ to say she couldn't come. (to wait for; to ring)

Why were you looking so guilty when I came in just now?

Why you ______________________so guilty when I ______________________ in just now? (to look; to come)

He had been waiting for hours when we got there.

He_________________ for hours when we _________________ there. (to wait; to get)

Lucy went back to see the village where she had grown up.

Lucy ______________________ to see the village where she ______________________. (to go back; to grow up)

Matt dropped a heavy box on his foot and had to go to hospital.

Matt _________________a heavy box on his foot and had to go to hospital. (to drop)

My friend was travelling on a domestic flight in South America a few years ago when something quite funny happened.

My friend _________________ on a domestic flight in South America a few years ago when something quite funny _________________. (to travel; to happen)

Phil had only been studying for a few months when he decided to leave college.

Phil only ______________________ for a few months when he decided to leave college. (to study)

Sam's friends had already gone by the time he got there.

Sam's friends already _________________ by the time he _________________ there. (to go; to get)

She didn't hear the doorbell because she was drying her hair.

She didn't hear the doorbell because she _________________ her hair. (to dry)

She had only been waiting for a few minutes when she saw three men coming towards her.

She only _________________ for a few minutes when she _________________ three men coming towards her. (to wait; to see)