Respuestas
1. Complete the dialogue with the time expressions. There may be more than one correct answer.
after; by the time; already; when ; while; last night
Myra: How was the concert last night?
Terry: It was amazing, but while I was walking to get the bus home,I started to feel really ill. In fact, I was in terrible pain when I got to the bus station.
Myra: What made you so ill?
Terry: Well, I began to feel strange after I had eaten a hot dog at the concert. The truth is that I had already eaten two ice creams.
Myra: So how did you get home from the station?
Terry: My mum had to pick me up. By the time she arrived, I could barely walk.
2. Arrange the words in the correct order to form sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs.
1. When Gary entered the room, the music begun.
2. Alec burned his hand while he was cooking dinner.
3. Did my sister return the car last night?
4. By the time we arrived the concert had already begun.
3. Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. Use th past simple, past continous or past perfect simple. Make any necessary changes. Do not change the original meaning of the sentence.
1. After he finished his homework, he phoned me.
2. By the time the reporter arrived, he had already missed the beginning of the speech.
3. While we were arguing, the dog ran out of the house.
4. I didn't know that you an Bill had already met last week.
5. We were discussing the issues when the teacher arrived.
4. Complete the extract from After Twenty Years by O. Henry with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple, past continous and past perfect simple.
Jimmy hadn't seen his old friend, Bob, for more than 20 years when one day he received a call from him. They arranged to meet in front of Bill's cafe on the main street. Jimmy looked forward to meeting him again. Things had changed since his last meeting with Bob- Jimmy was now a policeman. That night, before he left the police station to meet his friend, he told his partner about his plans. Jimmy arrived at the café on time and saw a man who was standing outside. As Jimmy came closer, the man striked a match to light his cigar, and Jimmy saw his face clearly. He recognized his old friend Bob. He hadn't changed much. But Jimmy was shocked when he realized it was also the face of a criminal wanted for murder in another town. He saw this face on a poster in the police station earlier that day but he didn't realize who it was. What should he do now?
5. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple, past continous, or past perfect simple.
1. I knew something had happened when he had a heart attack.
2. By the time he called me, I was already getting dressed.
3. I was listening to my favourite song when he knocked on the door.
4. While we were looking out of the window, my little brother crawled out the door.
5. I watched some TV after we had dinner.