A. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the correct Past Tense.
1) These apples _____________________ (grow) for many weeks before you ____________ (cut) them.
2) Newt ________________ (feed) his animals before he _______________ (start) his journey.
3) I _______________ (raise) my head and ___________ (see) a plane that ___________________ (fall).
4) He ____________ (pay) for his girlfriend in the café, but she still _________________ (not, forgive) him.
5) We ________________ (sell) our old house.

B. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the correct Past Tense.
1) My uncle _______________ (be) to Moscow twice before she moved here.
2) The phone _______________ (ring) when I ______________ (enter) the room.
3) My sister ___________________ (become) an architect, as she __________________(want, always).
4) I ______________ (fall) asleep while I ___________________ (prepare) for my exams.
5) __________ you ______________ (pay) to the courier before you ____________ (send) him away?
6) What _______ you _________ (do) yesterday at 7pm?

C. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the correct Past Tense.
1) Igor ____________ (try) to find the umbrella that he __________________(lose).
2) Martha _________________ (talk) on the phone while Peter _____________________ (cook).
3) Roger ______________________ (play) football, so his jeans ____________ (be) dirty.
4) Clark ________________ (find) some money and ________________(use) it to buy a coke.
5) Jack ___________________ (stop) reading by the time it __________ (be) dark.

D. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the correct Past Tense.
1) Michael ____________________ (read) when he ______________ (hear) a strange noise.
2) Sam _________________ (find) an interesting box and _____________(bring) it to the police.
3) Peter _________________ (understand) the rule before he went to school.
4) Sindy __________________ (buy) a new hat before she ______________ (show) it to her friends.
5) Greg ____________________ (work) for this company for 10 years before he _____________. (leave)
6) Sarah _______________________ (wear) glasses for ten years before she had a laser operation.

A.

1) had grown / cut;

2) had fed / started;

3) raised / saw / was falling;

4) had paid / didn’t forgive;

5) sold;

B.

1) had been;

2) was ringing / entered;

3) became / slways wanted;

4) fell / was preparing;

5) Did you pay / sent;

6) were you doing;

C.

1) was trying / had lost;

2) was talking / was cooking;

3) had been playing/ were;

4) found / used;

5) had stopped / was;

D.

1) was reading / heard;

2) found / brought;

3) had understood;

4) had bought / showed;

5) had been working / left;

6) had been wearing.