Question

Fill in the gaps with the correct past tense of the verb in brackets.
1 A: When ............................ (your parents/be married)?
B: I'm not sure. I think it ...................... (be) in 1986.
2 A: My sister .............................. (have) a baby yesterday.
B: Congratulations - you're an aunt!
3 A: When ..................................... (your grandfather/ retire)?
B: Last January.He ............................ (work) for the same company for 30 years.
4 A: Sheila .............................. (meet) her future husband while she .................... (travel) around Russia.
B: Really? ................................ (it/be) love at first sight?
5 A: ................................. (be/Tom) at home when you ................................. (arrive).
B: No, he .................................... (already/go out).
6 A: Laura ................................... (not/come) to the party last night.
B: Really? Why?
A: She ................................. (already/arrange) to do something else.
7 A: We only ................................. (move) here a week ago and I don't know anybody yet.
B: You'll soon make some new friends.
8 A: ............................................ (Mary/give) birth yesterday?
B: Yes - I heard she ............................. (have) twins.
9 A: You used to live in Italy, didn't you? How long ............................... (you/stay) there?
B: For there years, then we ............................. (move) to Paris.
10. A: .......................................... (be/there) many people at the wedding reception?
B: Yes, a lot. Most of them were people I ................................ (never/see) before.
11 A: ............................. (celebrate) our grandpa's birthday last Sunday.
B: .............................. (you/have) a nice time?
12 A: ................................ (you/be) pleased to see your Uncle Tom again last week?
B: Of course - I ................................. (not/see) him for about five years.
13 A: .................................. (you/got) to the meeting yesterday with Josh?
B: No - he .............................. (not/finish) his work so I ......................... (go) on my own.

Answer 1

1 A: When were your parents married?
B: I'm not sure. I think it was in 1986.
2 A: My sister had a baby yesterday. 
B: Congratulations - you're an aunt!
3 A: When did your grandfather retire?
B: Last January.He had worked for the same company for 30 years. 
4 A: Sheila met her future husband while she was travelling around Russia. 
B: Really? Was it love at first sight? 
5 A:Was Tom at home when you arrived.
B: No, he had already gone out).
6 A: Laura didn't come to the party last night. 
B: Really? Why? 
A: She had already arranged to do something else. 
7 A: We only moved here a week ago and I don't know anybody yet. 
B: You'll soon make some new friends. 
8 A: Did Mary give birth yesterday? 
B: Yes - I heard she had twins. 
9 A: You used to live in Italy, didn't you? How long had you stayed there? 
B: For there years, then we moved to Paris. 
10. A: Were there many people at the wedding reception? 
B: Yes, a lot. Most of them were people I had never seen before. 
11 A: We selebrated our grandpa's birthday last Sunday. 
B: Did you have a nice time?
12 A: Were you pleased to see your Uncle Tom again last week? 
B: Of course - I hadn't seen him for about five years. 
13 A: Did you get to the meeting yesterday with Josh? 
B: No - he didn't finish his work so I went on my own.