TASK 2. Past Simple and Past Perfect Complete the sentences with the verb in bold in...

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TASK 2. Past Simple and Past Perfect

Complete the sentences with the verb in bold in either the Past Simple or the Past Perfect. All the verbs are irregular.

fall

a) Harry_________ in love with a beautiful Greek girl while he was working inAthens.

b) At last there was silence from the back of the car. All the children_________ asleep.

feel

c) She told me that she__________ sick with nerves before making that speech.

d) Tom ___________really sorry for himself. Not only had his girlfriend gone off with his best friend, but he didn't get the promotion he wanted.

have

e) It was clear from the tense atmosphere that Susie and Gary__________ yet another row.

f) We___________ breakfast on the veranda every morning whilst we were staying inVenice.

tear

g) Camilla___________ his letter into tiny pieces and threw it onto the fire.

h) Johnny's mother asked him how he__________ his trousers.

Answer 1

TASK 2. Past Simple and Past Perfect

fall

a) Harry___fell______ in love with a beautiful Greek girl while he was working inAthens.

b) At last there was silence from the back of the car. All the children__had fallen_______ asleep.

feel

c) She told me that she__had felt________ sick with nerves before making that speech.

d) Tom _felt__________really sorry for himself. Not only had his girlfriend gone off with his best friend, but he didn't get the promotion he wanted.

have

e) It was clear from the tense atmosphere that Susie and Gary_hadn't had_________ yet another row.

f) We_had__________ breakfast on the veranda every morning whilst we were staying inVenice.

tear

g) Camilla___tore________ his letter into tiny pieces and threw it onto the fire.

h) Johnny's mother asked him how he__had torn________ his trousers.