Past Tenses Exercises

Put the verbs in brackets in the following sentences into either the past simple or past perfect. 1. We were feeling hungry although we had eaten (eat) lunch only an hour before.2. I didn't know my way around the city because I had never been (never be) there before.3. The party, which our hosts had organised (organise) before we arrived, was one of the most enjoyable parts of our trip.4. When I arrived (arrive) in Nairobi, I wasn't allowed into the country because I had lost (lose) my passport.5. I recognised (recognise) her from the photograph although I had never spoken (never speak) to her before.6. He helped to raise money to repair homes which the hurricane had damaged (damage). Put the verbs in brackets in the following sentences into either the past simple, past perfect or past perfect continuous. 1. The storm damaged the house where she had been living (live) since she left school.2. We had been walking (walk) up the mountain for about three hours when suddenly it began (begin) to rain.3. I had already finished (already finish) the work when she offered (offer) to help me.4. I had only been speaking (only speak) for 30 seconds when he interrupted me with a question.5. I was tired and dirty when I got (get) home because I had been walking (walk) in the country all afternoon. Read the story and fill in with the missing verbs from the box.drop - provide -travel - take - snatch - happen - lean Mon billet est tombé dans la mer! (My ticket fell in the sea)Careless, 17, and with very little money, I was leaning on the rails of the ship carrying me to France when a gust of wind snatched my ticket from the top of my open bag and dropped it in the sea. A wonderful ship's officer took pity on me and provided a handwritten letter explaining what had happened. With only the letter and the phrase "Mon billet est tombé dans la mer!", I travelled the French railways for three weeks to the south and home again.