COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT VERB FORM:

1. The prisoner ____________(escape) by climbing the wall of the garden where he _________________(work). He ___________________(wear) blue overalls and black shoes.

2. While he _________________(make) his speech the minister suddenly _______________(feel) faint. But someone ________________(bring) him a glass of water and after a few minutes he _______________(be able) to continue.

3. I _________________(take) my friend to a murder trial the other day. – Who ______________(be) tried? – A man called Bill . – Was he acquitted ? – I don’t know . They still ________________(listen) to evidence when we ______________(leave).

4. I _______________(be) sorry that I _________________(have) to leave the party early, because I _______________(enjoy) myself.

5. As we _________________(come) here the policeman ______________(stop) us. He _______________(say) that he _________________(look) for some stolen property and ________________(ask) if he could search the car.

6. I _______________(see) you yesterday from the bus. Why ________you _____________(use) a stick?- I _____________(use) a stick because I had hurt my leg that morning falling off a horse. – Whose horse __________ you _________(ride)?

7. Ann said that she __________(be) on holiday. I __________(say) that I ____________(hope) that she _______________(enjoy) herself.

8. While he __________________(water) the flowers it ______________(begin) to rain. He ___________(put) up his umbrella and _____________(go) on watering.

9. I just _____________(write) a cheque when I ______________ (remember ) that I _______________(have) nothing in the bank.

10. I _______________(find) this ring in the garden. It looks very old. I wonder who it _________________(belong) to?

11. _______ you ___________(lock) the door before you left the house?12. Chopin _________________(compose) some of his music in Majorca.13. I can’t go out because I _______________(not finish) my work.14. Cervantes ________________(write) Don Quixote.15. Mr Count ________________(work) as a cashier for twenty-five years. Then

he____________ (retire) and ____________9go) to live in the country.16. It _______________(be) very cold this year. I wonder when it is going to get warmer.