GRAMMAR 1
- Choose a suitable description for each picture.
a) When he left the house, Peter forgot that he had put his passport and wallet in his other jacket.
b) After phoning the airport, Peter packed his suitcase.
c) When he returned from Portugal in March, Peter put his passport and wallet in his jacket pocket.
d) A few days before leaving for his summer holiday, Peter phoned the airport to check his flight.
e) While Peter was packing his suitcase, he realized that he hadn't checked his flight.
f) While Peter was packing his suitcase, the phone rang.
Answer: 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
2. Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for you.
a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite television programme, there was a power-cut.
c) Tom used to live/would live in the house at the end of the street.
d) Who was driving/drove the car at the time of the accident?
e) By the time Sheila got back, Chris went/had gone.
f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.
g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday, when I saw that Dutch friend of yours.
h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more than I do now.
i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office yesterday?
j) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it.
k) Tanya would/used to be a doctor.
3. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. Only use the past perfect where this is absolutely necessary.
a) While I (try) was trying to get my car started, a passing car (stop) stopped and the driver (offer) offered to help me.
b) The police (pay) paid no attention to Clare's complaint because she (phone) had phoned them so many times before.
c) Mary (not wear) wasn’t wearing her glasses at the time, so she (not notice) didn’t noticed what kind of car the man (drive) was drove.