Exercise 1 - English (Using Past Simple, Past Continuous, or Past Perfect)

1) I was waiting (wait) to play tennis yesterday when my partner called (call) me to say that he couldn't (not can) come because his car broke down (break down).

2) Ireland beat (beat) England yesterday. England was winning (win) 1:0 in the first half but Ireland scored (score) two goals in the second half.

3) We were late. When we arrived (arrive) everyone have finished (finish) their lunch and they were sitting (sit) in the garden having coffee.

4) I run (run) to the station but the six o'clock train had already left (already / leave). The station was (be) empty except for three people who were waiting (wait) for the next train.

5) It started (start) raining when he was walking (walk) to work. He stopped (stop) a taxi because he wasn't wearing (not wear) a coat and he hadn't (not have) an umbrella.

6) They were driving (drive) to the airport when they suddenly remembered (remember) that they hadn't turn off (not turn off) the central heating.

7) I didn't recognise (not recognize) many people at my old school reunion because everyone changed (changed) a lot in twenty years.

8) The match had already started (already /start) when we turned on (turn on) the TV. Scotland was losing (lose) 1:0 and they had played (play) very badly.