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Jim and I studied at Bath University when we ______.
Jim and I studied at Bath University when we ______.
met
Usain Bolt ______ the 100m in record time.
Usain Bolt ______ the 100m in record time.
won
I had already ______ cooking when Gill offered to help.
I had already ______ cooking when Gill offered to help.
finished
As soon as I arrived, we ______ our food.
As soon as I arrived, we ______ our food.
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He must ______ just before the referee blew the final whistle.
He must ______ just before the referee blew the final whistle.
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Study Notes
Verb Tenses
- Past Simple is used to describe completed actions in the past (e.g. studied, ran, had, arrived).
- Past Perfect is used to show that one action was completed before another action in the past (e.g. had already cooked, must have scored).
- Past Simple is used for the main action, and Past Perfect is used for the completed action before it (e.g. I had already cooked when Gill offered to help).
Sentence Structure
- Use of the Past Simple and Past Perfect tenses in the same sentence to show the timeline of events.
- Use of clauses to connect related ideas (e.g. As soon as I arrived, we started eating our food).
Verb Usage
- Study is used to describe attending a university or educational institution.
- Run is used to describe participating in a race or competition (e.g. the 100m).
- Cook is used to describe preparing food.
- Score is used to describe achieving a goal or point in a game or competition.
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Test your knowledge of verb forms by completing the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Example: He was watching a film on TV when I arrived. Can you fill in the blanks with the right verb forms?
