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2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect.

Helpful advice of the week

An Italian (drive) along the motorway, when his cousin (phone) him on his mobile. He (tell) him to drive more slowly, because the police (wait) a few kilometers ahead to catch drivers, who were going too fast. The driver (slow down), but two kilometers later the police (stop) him and (give) him a fine. They (see) him using his mobile phone while he (drive).

(New English File by C. Oxenden)

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect or Past Perfect.

  1. He (drive) to work when he (run out) of petrol.

  2. I (see) a horror film last week and a lot of it (be) very frightening.

  3. Harry (find) a new girlfriend.

  4. I knew I (see) her somewhere else.

  5. Everyone (arrive) when he (start) his presentation.

  6. She (drive) quite fast, because she (be) in a hurry.

  7. The meal was much more expensive than I (expect).

  8. People (dance) and (sing) when I got to the party.

  9. Last night I (watch) TV when the phone (ring).

  10. He (go) to bed after the film (end).

  11. I (walk) in the park when I (see) an enormous dog.

  12. While Mum (cook) dinner, Julie (clean) the house.

  13. The explorers (sail) to Antarctica when, to their horror, their ship (become) trapped in ice.

  14. Since 1990, when the World Wide Web was created, it (change) the world.

  15. They (not / switch off) the TV until the film (end).

  16. Phil (cannot) take any photographs yesterday because he (break) his camera.

  17. The journey was far longer than we (expect).

  18. The shop assistant (agree) to change the sweater because I (not / wear) it.

  19. The telephone wasn't working because they (not pay) the bill.

  20. The match (already / start) when we (turn on) the TV. Bavaria (lose) 1:0 and they (play) very badly.

  21. He (not / go) to the library because he (find) all the information that he wanted on the web.

4. Complete the dialogues. Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect or Past Perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

  1. (Martin / help) you clean the house yesterday?

– No. By the time he got up, I (do) everything.

  1. (You / speak) to Kate?

– No, she (sleep) when I called.

  1. (You / be) ill last week?

– Yes, I (have) a really bad cold all week.

  1. Why were you late?

– Oh, Jenny (still / get) ready at 9 o'clock.

  1. Did you enjoy your holiday?

– Yes, we (spend) most of our time on the beach.

  1. (You / still / watch) the film at 11 o'clock?

– No, it (finish) by then.

  1. (You / pass) your driving test last week?

– No, I (fail) and that's the third time I (take) the test.

Future perfect will have v3 / won't have v3 / Will ___ have v3?

Here are some examples:

The match will have finished by then.

Will the match have finished by then?

I am afraid he will have spent all his money before the end of his holiday.

I hope the concert won't have started by the time we get to the concert hall.