

II. The past simple or the past perfect tense
1. Vicky (go)..............................out after she do her homework.
2. Yesterday some little boys (ring)..........................the bell and (run).............................away.
3. After the boys (break)................................the window, they (run).............................away.
4. We were good friends. We (know).......................................each other for year.
5. When I (arrive)..........................at the party, Lucy (already/go)...................................home.
6. When I saw the girl I was sure I (meet).......................................her before.
7. I (not hear)..............................the news until I (read).....................................the newspaper.
8. When we (see)..................................Rachel, she (wave)...................................to us.
9. The light didn’t work because someone (take)..........................................the bulb.
10. The teacher (already/ give)..............................a quiz by the time I (get).................to class.
11. It was the first time I (ever/see).............................................such a beautiful girl.
12. They told me they (not/eat)......................................such kind of food before.
13. When we came to the stadium, the match (already/begin).............................................
14. After they had gone, I (sit)...............................down and (rest).......................................
15. They (go) ...................................home after they (finish)...................................their work.
16. When Hoa arrived at the theater, the film ____________(start).
17. He ____________ (live) in Laos before He went to Vietnam.
18. After Lan ____________ (eat) the cake, Lan began to feel sick.
19. If he ____________ (listen) to me, he would have got the job.
20. Linh didn’t arrive until I ____________ (leave).
21. After they ____________ (finish) lunch, they went out.
22. The tree was dead because it ____________ (be) arid all summer.
23. I ____________ (meet) him somewhere before.
24. They were late for the flight because they ____________ (forget) their passports.
25. Linh told me she ____________ (study) a lot before the exam.
26. The leaf was yellow because it ____________ (not/rain) all summer.
27. The lamp went off because I ____________ (not/pay) the electricity bill.
28. Hoa____________ (not/do) her homework, so she was in trouble.
29. She ____________ (not/eat) so we went to a restaurant.
30. I couldn’t go into the cinema because I ____________ (not/bring) my tickets.
31. He said that He ____________ (not/visit) the US before.
32. Hoa and Lan ____________ (not/meet) before the exam.
33. I ____________ (not/have) lunch when she arrived.
34. She ____________ (not/use) smartphone before, so I showed her how to use it.
35. Linh ____________ (not/study) for the exam, so she was very anxious.
1. Vicky (go)..............................out after she do her homework.
2. Yesterday some little boys (ring)..........................the bell and (run).............................away.
3. After the boys (break)................................the window, they (run).............................away.
4. We were good friends. We (know).......................................each other for year.
5. When I (arrive)..........................at the party, Lucy (already/go)...................................home.
6. When I saw the girl I was sure I (meet).......................................her before.
7. I (not hear)..............................the news until I (read).....................................the newspaper.
8. When we (see)..................................Rachel, she (wave)...................................to us.
9. The light didn’t work because someone (take)..........................................the bulb.
10. The teacher (already/ give)..............................a quiz by the time I (get).................to class.
11. It was the first time I (ever/see).............................................such a beautiful girl.
12. They told me they (not/eat)......................................such kind of food before.
13. When we came to the stadium, the match (already/begin).............................................
14. After they had gone, I (sit)...............................down and (rest).......................................
15. They (go) ...................................home after they (finish)...................................their work.
16. When Hoa arrived at the theater, the film ____________(start).
17. He ____________ (live) in Laos before He went to Vietnam.
18. After Lan ____________ (eat) the cake, Lan began to feel sick.
19. If he ____________ (listen) to me, he would have got the job.
20. Linh didn’t arrive until I ____________ (leave).
21. After they ____________ (finish) lunch, they went out.
22. The tree was dead because it ____________ (be) arid all summer.
23. I ____________ (meet) him somewhere before.
24. They were late for the flight because they ____________ (forget) their passports.
25. Linh told me she ____________ (study) a lot before the exam.
26. The leaf was yellow because it ____________ (not/rain) all summer.
27. The lamp went off because I ____________ (not/pay) the electricity bill.
28. Hoa____________ (not/do) her homework, so she was in trouble.
29. She ____________ (not/eat) so we went to a restaurant.
30. I couldn’t go into the cinema because I ____________ (not/bring) my tickets.
31. He said that He ____________ (not/visit) the US before.
32. Hoa and Lan ____________ (not/meet) before the exam.
33. I ____________ (not/have) lunch when she arrived.
34. She ____________ (not/use) smartphone before, so I showed her how to use it.
35. Linh ____________ (not/study) for the exam, so she was very anxious.