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II. Put the verb into the correct form.past continuous or past simple. 1. Jenny ...was waiting... (wait) for me when I arrived ... (arrive) 2. 'What __ . (you / do) at this time yesterday?" "I was asleep.' 3.. __ (you / go) out last night?" "No, I was too tired.' 4. How fast __ (you / drive) when the accident __ (happen)? 5. Sam __ (take) a picture of me while I __ . (not /look). 6. We were in a very difficult position.We __ (not / know) what to do, so we __ (do) nothing. 7. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last __ (see) him, he (try) to find a job. 8. I __ (walk) along the street when suddenly I __ (hear) something behind me. Somebody __ (follow) me. I was scared and I __ (start) to run. 9. When I was young.I __ .(want) to be a pilot. Later I __ (change) my mind. 10. Last night I __ (drop) a plate when I __ .(do) the washing up. Fortunately it . __ (not / break). 2.2.3 Past perfect tense The past perfect tense is used to emphasize that an action was completed before another took place. To put it another way.past perfect tense expresses an action that was not only completed in the past but was also followed by another action in the past.Note the figure hereunder:

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II. Put the verb into the correct form.past continuous or past simple. 1. Jenny ...was waiting... (wait) for me when I arrived ... (arrive) 2. 'What __ . (you / do) at this time yesterday?" "I was asleep.' 3.. __ (you / go) out last night?" "No, I was too tired.' 4. How fast __ (you / drive) when the accident __ (happen)? 5. Sam __ (take) a picture of me while I __ . (not /look). 6. We were in a very difficult position.We __ (not / know) what to do, so we __ (do) nothing. 7. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last __ (see) him, he (try) to find a job. 8. I __ (walk) along the street when suddenly I __ (hear) something behind me. Somebody __ (follow) me. I was scared and I __ (start) to run. 9. When I was young.I __ .(want) to be a pilot. Later I __ (change) my mind. 10. Last night I __ (drop) a plate when I __ .(do) the washing up. Fortunately it . __ (not / break). 2.2.3 Past perfect tense The past perfect tense is used to emphasize that an action was completed before another took place. To put it another way.past perfect tense expresses an action that was not only completed in the past but was also followed by another action in the past.Note the figure hereunder:

II. Put the verb into the correct form.past continuous or past simple.
1. Jenny ...was waiting... (wait) for me when I arrived ... (arrive)
2. 'What __ . (you / do) at this time yesterday?" "I was asleep.'
3.. __ (you / go) out last night?" "No, I was too tired.'
4. How fast __ (you / drive) when the accident __ (happen)?
5. Sam __ (take) a picture of me while I __ . (not
/look).
6. We were in a very difficult position.We __ (not / know) what to do, so
we
__ (do) nothing.
7. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last __ (see) him, he
(try) to find a job.
8. I __ (walk) along the street when suddenly I __ (hear)
something behind me. Somebody __ (follow) me. I was scared and
I __ (start) to run.
9. When I was young.I __ .(want) to be a pilot. Later I __ (change) my
mind.
10. Last night I __ (drop) a plate when I __ .(do) the
washing up. Fortunately it . __ (not / break).
2.2.3 Past perfect tense
The past perfect tense is used to emphasize that an action was completed before another took place. To
put it another way.past perfect tense expresses an action that was not only completed in the past but was
also followed by another action in the past.Note the figure hereunder:

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1. Jenny **was waiting** (wait) for me when I **arrived** (arrive).<br />2. 'What **were you doing** (you / do) at this time yesterday?" "I was asleep.'<br />3. **Did you go** (you / go) out last night?" "No, I was too tired.'<br />4. How fast **were you driving** (you / drive) when the accident **happened** (happen)?<br />5. Sam **took** (take) a picture of me while I **wasn't looking** (not / look).<br />6. We were in a very difficult position. We **didn't know** (not / know) what to do, so we **did** (do) nothing.<br />7. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last **saw** (see) him, he **was trying** (try) to find a job.<br />8. I **was walking** (walk) along the street when suddenly I **heard** (hear) something behind me. Somebody **was following** (follow) me. I was scared and I **started** (start) to run.<br />9. When I was young, I **wanted** (want) to be a pilot. Later I **changed** (change) my mind.<br />10. Last night I **dropped** (drop) a plate when I **was doing** (do) the washing up. Fortunately, it **didn't break** (not / break).<br />
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