Past Tenses — Gap filling — Exercise 1
Complete the gaps with Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, or Past Perfect Continuous.
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Harry
in Lisbon five years ago. (live)
Harry lived in Lisbon five years ago.
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1.Williamme that hehis wallet at home. (tell / forget)toldhad forgotten
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2.The childrensad because theytheir ball. (be / lose)werehad lost
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3.Lilyher favorite movie when somebodythe light. (watch / turn off)was watchingturned off
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4.Kevinfor work until hehis car keys. (not leave / find)didn’t leavehad found
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5.The vacuum cleanerwhile Ithe floor. (break down / vacuum)broke downwas vacuuming
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6.Theyto fix the car for several hours before they finallywhat was the problem. (try / understand)had been tryingunderstood
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7.Wea cake as itSam’s birthday. (make / be)were makingwas
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8.The matchby the time my friendsto the stadium. (start / get)had startedgot
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9.Ifor five hours before Imy destination. (drive / reach)had been drivingreached
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10.Amelia and Stevenfor months andreally fit. (train / be)had been trainingwere
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11.Sheat 6 o’clock last night. (study)was studying
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12.Iin Milan last week. (arrive)arrived
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13.Rachelto the kitchen,the light anda cup of coffee. (go / turn on / make)wentturned onmade
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14.Theytheir room by five o’clock. (tidy)had tidied
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15.Timwhile his brothersa sandcastle. (sunbath / build)was sunbathingwere building
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