Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. 1 A: What ...were you doing... (you/do) at ten o'clock this morning? B: I … (read) some important documents in my office. 2 A: Why are you so disappointed? B: Because I … (hope) that I would pass the test, but I didn't. 3 A: Have you found your bag yet? B: No, but I … (report) it stolen to the police yesterday. 4 A: Did you enjoy the play last night? B: No, even though I … (read) good reviews of it before I bought the tickets. 5 A: Have you written your report yet? B: I … (Just/start) when you came in, actually. 6 A: Sorry I'm late. B: Where have you been? I … (expect) you an hour ago. 7 A: We … (go) to an antique market yesterday. B: … (you/buy) anything? 8 A: Were you surprised that the factory closed down? B: Not really. In fact, I … (know) it was going to happen. 9 A: Julia did well in the test, didn't she? B: Yes. She … (study) very hard for it.

Answer 1

1 A: What ...were you doing... (you/do) at ten o'clock this morning? B: I … (was reading) some important documents in my office.
2 A: Why are you so disappointed? B: Because I … (had hoped) that I would pass the test, but I didn't.
3 A: Have you found your bag yet? B: No, but I … (reported) it stolen to the police yesterday.
4 A: Did you enjoy the play last night? B: No, even though I … (had read) good reviews of it before I bought the tickets.
5 A: Have you written your report yet? B: I … (had just/started) when you came in, actually.
6 A: Sorry I'm late. B: Where have you been? I … (expected) you an hour ago.
7 A: We … (went) to an antique market yesterday. B: … (Did you/buy) anything?
8 A: Were you surprised that the factory closed down? B: Not really. In fact, I … (knew) it was going to happen.
9 A: Julia did well in the test, didn't she? B: Yes. She … (had studied) very hard for it.