Past Perfect
Past Continuous
Past Simple
Learn the rule.
was
were
Past
Continuous
+ V ing
When father came home, Tim was doing his homework.
Past
Perfect
had
+ V 3
When father came home, Tim had done his homework.
Два действия происходят друг за другом. Следующее действие – Past Simple .
Tim did his homework.
Then father came home.
Два действия одновременные :
длящееся – Past Continuous ,
однократное – Past Simple .
When father came home,
Tim was doing his homework.
Одно действие завершилось до того, как произошло другое ( предшествующее действие)
– Past Perfect .
When father came home,
Tim had done his homework.
Open the brackets
and put the verbs
in the correct form:
Past Simple,
Past Continuous,
Past Perfect.
When mother (to come up) to the baby, he (to cry) because he (to lose) his favourite toy.
When mother came up to the baby, he was crying because he had lost his favourite toy.
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When I saw Tom, he was running after a dog. Do you know, why?
When I (to see) Tom, he (to run) after a dog. Do you know, why?
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Tom was running after the dog because it had stolen his sausages.
Tom (to run) after the dog because it
(to steal) his sausages.
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What a nice elephant you are carrying! Where you (to find) him?
What a nice elephant you are carrying! Where did you find him?
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I (to find) him by a lake. He (to lose) his way and (to look for) his mother.
I found him by a lake. He had lost his way and was looking for his mother.
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It (to rain) when Jack (to leave)
It was raining when Jack left the house.
the house.
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When Jane left the house, the rain had stopped and the sun was shining .
When Jane (to leave) the house, the rain (to stop) and the sun (to shine).
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What was Bob doing at 8 o’clock yesterday? He was waiting for Betty.
What Bob (to do) at 8 o’clock yesterday? He (to wait) for Betty.
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When Betty came , Bob had left .
When Betty (to come), Bob
(to leave).
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When I came home, the kitten
was playing with the ball which
it had found under the sofa.
When I came home, the kitten (to play) with the ball which it (to find) under the sofa.
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The boy couldn’t go for a walk because he hadn’t done his homework.
The boy couldn’t go for a walk because he (not to do) his homework.
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Mike had to run to school because he had missed the bus.
Mike had to run to school because he (to miss) the bus.
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‘ What was Bob doing when you saw him?’ – ‘He was running away because the volcano eruption had begun .
‘ What Bob (to do) when you saw him?’ – ‘He (to run) away because the volcano eruption (to begin).
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When Sam came to the café, his friends had already had lunch and were talking .
‘ When Sam (to come) to the café, his friends already (to have) lunch and (to talk).
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Sam and Tim came home early because they hadn’t caught any fish.
Sam and Tim (to come) home early because they (not to catch) any fish.
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Tom couldn’t give me the book because he hadn’t read it. He was reading when I came to see him.
Tom couldn’t give me the book because he (not to read) it. He (to read) when I (to come) to see him.
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I saw Mark at the market. He was selling the pumpkins which he had grown in the garden.
I saw Mark at the market. He (to sell) the pumpkins which he (to grow) in the garden.
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When the sheriff saw the thief, he was running very fast because he had robbed the bank.
When the sheriff (to see) the thief, he (to run) very fast because he (to rob) the bank.
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The dog had caught the criminal before the police arrived .
The dog (to catch) the criminal before the police (to arrive).
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The sportsmen couldn’t play
The sportsmen couldn’t play football because a wizard had created 22 balls.
football because a wizard
(to create) 22 balls.
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After the dog (to learn) to play the piano, he (to begin) to perform in concerts.
After the dog had learnt to play the piano, he began to perform in concerts.
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After the deer had passed the exam and had got his driving license, he began to work as a taxi driver.
After the deer (to pass) the exam
and (to get) his driving license, he
(to begin) to work as a taxi driver.
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When I spotted the rabbit, it was eating the carrot which it had
picked up in my garden.
When I (to spot) the rabbit, it
(to eat) the carrot which it
(to pick up) in my garden.
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When I came to the farm, the goats were eating the grass which the farmer had brought them from the field.
When I (to come) to the farm, the goats (to eat) the grass which the farmer (to bring) them from the field.
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What was Kate doing when
you saw her?
What Kate (to do) when you
(to see) her?
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She was playing with the shells which she had collected on the beach.
She (to play) with the shells which she (to collect) on the beach.
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The girls were playing with the ball while the boys were surfing .
The girls (to play) with the ball
while the boys (to surf).
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When Sam came to the beach, the girls had already played ball and were sunbathing .
When Sam (to come) to the beach, the girls already (to play) ball and
(to sunbathe).
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Yesterday I went to the hockey match. But I couldn’t get to the stadium in time.
Yesterday I (to go) to the hockey match. But I (cannot) get to the stadium in time.
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When I came , the match had begun and they had scored one goal.
When I (come), the match (to begin) and they (to score) one goal.
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The clever dog brought her master the stick which he had thrown for her.
The clever dog (to bring) her master the stick which he (to throw) for her.
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When Tom and Sandy arrived , the house had already been sold .
When Tom and Sandy (to arrive), the house already (to sell).
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