Session 5: grammar

I visited my friend Ana last year.

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

When we arrived at the cinema, the film had started

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

At 9 pm last night I was having dinner.

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

He had seen the actress in another video.

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

While Anaïs was travelling by bus to college, she got a message.

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

The sisters wrote a book about their amazing story.

• an action that happened before another action in the past

• a completed action in the past

• an action in progress at a specific moment in the past

Have you ever_______(be) abroad?

Answer explanation

Sarah was going to her check-in when she realised she __________ (leave) her ID at home.

• leave

• leaves

• was leaving

• had left

Answer explanation

When we say she 'had left', we mean this she left it at some at some point before. In this case, she first left her ID at home and only then she realised it.

Tom ________(plan) to visit the U.K, but the cancelled his plans due to health issues.

• was planning

• plans

• is planning

• have planned

Answer explanation

There was an action in progress in the past (planning), which was interrupted when he cancelled it.

Last summer, Josh and Andy _________ all the way from London to pay me a surprise visit.

• has traveled

• was traveling

• traveled

• travel

Answer explanation

The action happened at a specific moment in the past (last summer). So, we use simple past.