Question

II. Open the brackets and write the correct tense of the verb.

1. By the time we ________ (get) to the theatre, the play ____________(already start).

2. Last night I ________( dream) about going to the moon.

3. Before the Smiths ________________ (buy) the new house, they ________(look) for

a suitable one for a year.

4. Laura _________ (send) us a postcard from her holiday in Italy.

5. When Ginny _________(see) me yesterday, I _________(cross) the street.

6. Yesterday at this time, Karen _________(write) a letter of application to the manager

of L’oreal.

7. We never _________(never, see) the Pyramids before our trip in Egypt in 2005.​

Answer 1

1. By the time we got to the theatre, the play had already started.

2. Last night I dreamt about going to the moon.

3. Before the Smiths bought the new house, they were looking for a suitable one for a year.

4. Laura has sent us a postcard from her holiday in Italy.

5. When Ginny saw me yesterday, I was crossing the street.

6. Yesterday at this time, Karen was writing a letter of application to the manager of L'oreal.

7. We had never seen the Pyramids before our trip in Egypt in 2005.