Unit 2_Past tenses

1. met 2. was walking 3. had been 4. had been playing 5. were going 6. invited 7. had arranged 8. didn't have

I (1)...(meet) George and Linda yesterday as I (2)...(walk) through the park. They (3)...(be) to the Sports Centre where they (4)...(play) tennis. They (5)...(go) to the cafè for a drink and (6)...(invite) me to join them but I (7)...(arrange) to meet a friend and (8)...(not/have) time.

1. had just gone 2. was reading 3. heard 4. got 5. didn't see 6. went

Last night I (1)...(just/go) to bed and (2)...(read) a book when suddenly I (3)...(hear) a noise. I (4)...(get) up to see what it was but I (5)...(not/see) anything, so I (6)...(go) back to bed.

1. missed 2. was standing 3. realised 4. had left 5. had 6. got

Mary had to go to New York last week, but she almost (1)...(miss) the plane. She (2)...(stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly (3)...(realise) that she (4)...(leave) her passport at home. Fortunately, she doesn't live very far from the airport, so she (5)...(have) time to take a taxi home to get it. She (6)...(get) back to the airport just in time for her flight.

1. was lying 2. wasn't watching 3. had fallen 4. was snoring 5. turned 6. woke

When I got home, Bill (1)...(lie) on the sofa. The television was on but he (2)...(not/watch) it. He (3)...(fall) asleep and (4)...(snore) loudly. I (5)...(turn) the television off and just then he (6)...(wake) up.

1. went 2. got 3. was already waiting 4. had arrived

Yesterday afternoon Sharon (1)...(go) to the station to meet Paul. When she (2)...(get) there, Paul (3)...(already/wait) for her. His train ... (arrive) early.