Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect.
Choose the Past Simple or Past Perfect tense. Type the correct form. After Fred had spent (spend) his holiday in Italy he wanted (want) to learn Italian. Jill had phoned (phone) Dad at work before she left (leave) for her trip. Susan turned on(turn on) the radio after she had washed(wash) the dishes. When she arrived (arrive) the match had already started (start). After the man had come (come) home he fed (feed) the cat. Before he sang (sing) a song he had played (play) the guitar. She watched (watch) a video after the children had gone (go) to bed. After Eric had made (make) breakfast he phoned (phone) his friend. I was (be) very tired because I had studied (study) too much. They had ridden (ride) their bikes before they met (meet) their friends. Choose the Past Simple or Past Continuous. Type the correct form. I was sitting (sit) in a cafe when you called (call). Susie was watching (watch) a film when she heard (hear) the noise. Yesterday I went (go) to the library, next I had (have) a swim, later I met (meet) Julie for coffee. We were playing (play) tennis when John hurt (hurt) his ankle. What were they doing (they at 10 pm last night - it was really noisy? He was taking (take) a shower when the telephone rang (ring). It was (be) a day last September. The sun was shining (shine) and the birds were singing (sing). I was walking (walk) along the street when I met (meet) an old friend. At 7 pm yesterday, we were listening (listen) to music. Why were you standing (you on a chair when I came (come) into the room?