1. This document provides examples of sentences using different verb tenses and aspects, including simple past, past progressive, and past perfect. 2. The sentences describe a variety of everyday situations involving actions that were occurring, happened, or had already happened at specific times in the past. 3. Examples involve arriving at a lecture that had started, making a pudding when the lights went out, and realizing they were traveling in the wrong direction.

1. S+V(ed)/V2 S+was/were+V-ing
1. When I ___________ (arrive) the lecture a crossword puzzle, Mrs. Cooper _______
had already started and the professor ______(knit), the others _______________
____________ (write) something on the (read).
board. 9. Why you __________ (interrupt) me? I
2. I ____________ (make) a pudding when __________ (have) a very interesting
the light ___________ (go) out. conversation with Mr. Jackson.
3. We suddenly __________ (realize) that 10. When I ___________ (arrive) at the
we ___________ (travel) in the wrong station Jessica __________ (wait) for me.
direction. 11. I ________ (be) sorry that I __________
4. You ________ (look) very busy when I (have to) leave the party early, because
___________ (see) you last night. What I __________ (enjoy) myself.
_______ you __________ (do)? 12. The floor ________ (be) covered with
5. The boys _________ (play) cards when balls of wool. Obviously Grandmother
they __________ (hear) their father's step. __________ (knit) something.
They immediately __________ (hide) the 13. While we __________ (water) the
cards and __________ (take) out their flowers it __________ (begin) to rain.
lesson books. 14. I ___________ (find) this coin as I ____
6. As I _________ (walk) in the park I ________ (dig) in the garden. It looks
________ (step) on a banana skin and very old.
_________ (fall) heavily. 15. While I _________ (swim) someone
7. When I _________ (read) a book, I ___________ (steal) my clothes and I
______ (hear) a knock. I ________ (go) to _________ (have to) walk to the hotel in
the door and _________ (open) it, but I my swimsuit.
_________ (not recognize) my friend at 16. From the sounds it _______ (be) clear
first because I __________ (not wear) my that Mary ____________ (practise) the
glasses. piano.
8. When I __________ (come) in they ________ 17. When I first _________ (meet) him he
(sit) round the fire. Mr. Cooper ____________(do) ____________ (work) in a cafe.