Complete the gaps with the verbs from the brackets in past simple, past continuous or past perfect. 1. i (walk) down the street yesterday, when i (saw) a girl who (cry). when i (ask) her why she (cry), she (tell) me that she (lose) her parents and that she (be) very afraid. 2. mary (move) out of her parents’ house three years before her father (decide) to sell it. however, when she (learn) about her father’s decision, she (feel) sad. nevertheless, she understood that her parents (get) older and that they (not/need) such a big house anymore. 3. it (be) 11 pm and john bishop (sit) in the bushes outside the browns’ residence. he (prepare) his plan two days earlier. when he (see) mr and mrs brown leaving the house, he (jump) out of the bushes and (run) to the door. he (pick) the lock and (go) inside. unfortunately for him, an angry pit bull (wait) in the hall. 4. my dad always (hate) my boyfriend, jim. however, when we (decide) to move in together, he (call) me and (say) that he (never/like) him, but he (trust) my judgement. it’s funny, because when he (call) me, jim and i (argue). 5. daniel is a very nice person now, but he (be) different several years ago. he (spend) time with a gang of rough boys, (steal) radios from parked cars, and (get) into fights very often. however, one day when he (walk) home, he (meet) a beautiful girl from a catholic school. after he (meet) her, he (change) for her completely. 6. when i (be) a little boy, i (have) a dog, which i (find) on the street. we (go) for long walks every day. once, when we (walk) back home, a man (approached) me and (try) to mug me. my dog (bite) him in the bottom and the man (start) running away. as he (run), my dog (bark) at him. 7. jenny and ken (meet) at a party in 2007. at that time ken (have) a girlfriend, but jenny (have/never) a boyfriend before. it (be) love at first sight. when ken (see) jenny, he (ask) her to dance with him. as they (dance), ken’s girlfriend (come) to the party. she (start) shouting at ken and (remind) him that he (promise) to never leave her for another girl. 8. randy (drive) his new porsche to visit his parents. he (buy) the car only two days earlier. i (be) late at night and it (rain) earlier, so the road (be) slippery. however, he (want) to get to his destination as soon as possible, so he (drive) very fast. suddenly, when he (go) through a forest, something (jump) on the road. in order not to hit it, randy (step) on the breaks. he (lose) control of the car and (hit) a tree.
1. I was walking down the street yesterday, when I saw a girl who was crying. When I asked her why she was crying, she told me that she had lost her parents and that she was very afraid.
2. Mary had moved out of her parent's house three years before her father decided to sell it. However, when she learnt about her father's decision, she felt sad. Nevertheless, she understood that her parents were getting older and that they didn't need such a big house anymore.
3. It was 11 pm and John Bishop was sitting in the bushes outside the Browns' residence. He had prepared his plan two days earlier. When he saw Mr and Mrs Brown leaving the house, he jumped out of the bushes and ran to the door. He picked the lock and went inside. Unfortunately for him, an angry pitbull was waiting in the hall.
4. My dad had always hated my boyfriend, Jim. However, when we decided to move in together, he called me and said that he had never liked him, but he trusted my judgement. It's funny, because when he called me, Jim and I were arguing.
5. Daniel is a very nice person now, but he was different several years ago. He spent time with a gang of rough boys, stole radios from parked cars, and got into fights very ofter. However, one day when he was walking home, he met a beautiful girl from a Catholic school. After he had met her, he changed for her completely.
6. When I was a little boy, I had a dog, which I had found on the street. We went for long walks every day. Once, when we were walking back home, a man approached me and tried to mug me. My dog bit him in the bottom and the man started running away. As he was running, my dog was barking at him.
7. Jenny and Ken met at a party in 2007. At that time Ken had a girlfriend, but Jenny had never had a boyfriend before. It was love at first sight. When Ken saw Jenny, he asked her to dance with him. As they were dancing, Ken's girlfriend came to the party. She started shouting at Ken and reminded him that he had promised to never leave her for another girl.
8. Randy was driving his new Porsche to visit his parents. He had bought the car only two days earlier. It was late at night and it had rained earlier, so the road was slippery. However, he wanted to get to his destination as soon as possible, so he was driving very fast. Suddenly, when he was going through a forest, something jumped on the road. In order not to hit it, Randy stepped on the brakes. He lost control of the car and hit a tree.