Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous and the Present Perfect.

Later that afternoon Miss MacDonald (tell) Tom that Hopkins would like to see him that
evening at 7 o’clock. At two minutes after the hour, Tom (knock) at Hopkins door. Hopkins
Ex. 7. (В, С) Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Indefinite, the Past Perfect and
the Past Perfect Continuous.
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(open) it. He (be) alone, and, to Tom’s surprise, he (look) tired. He (pace) restlessly up and
down the room jingling the change in his pockets and gesticulating as he (talk). The first
thing he (say) after greeting Tom (be): “I definitely (decide) to go ahead with this mental
health committee.”

Answer 1

Told

Knocked

Was

Looked

Had Paced

Had been talking

Said

Was

Decided