Grammar exercises

A. Put the verbs in parentheses into the Simple Past or the Past perfect:

1. When we (reach) the airport, we (find) that the plane (crash).

2. She (tell) me that she only once (see) a kangaroo in her life.
3. When the police (enter) the bank, the robbers already (escape).
4. He wonder where he (lose) his keys.
5. You really (think) that I (do) that?
6. By the time the ambulance (arrive) three people (die).
7. When I (get) on the train I (realize) that I (forget) my passport.
8. They (bring) in a patient who (swallow) a diamond ring.
9. When I (see) her I (be) sure that we (meet) before.
10. They (have) no money because they (spend) everything on duty free chocolate.
11. Before he (join) the army he (work) already for the CIA and the FBI.
12. He (feel) awful in the morning because he (drink) too much that night.
13. Peterson (not be) afraid of Banks because he (beat) him twice before.
14. They (sell) two millions LPs in Europe before they (decide) to go on a tour of the USA.
15. He (not understand) a word until they (bring) an interpreter.
16. She (know) about the accident because someone from the office (telephone) her before I
(arrive)
17. She (watch) the film with interest because she (read) the book.
18. When he (see) some blood on the stairs he (come) to the conclusion that the murderer
(climb) onto the roof.
19. They (discover) a sack of gold nuggets which the previous owners apparently (hide) in the
closet.
20. She (keep) looking at the boy as if she (know) him.