Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect, Past Perfect or the Past Simple.
1 A: ... (you ever/do) anything for charity?
B: Yes,I ... (run) a marathon two years ago.
2 A: I hear there ... (be) a terrible hurricane in your country last week.
B: Yes, but fortunately lots of rescue teams ... (arrive) to help now.
3 A: Why ... (he/lose) the game last Monday?
B: He ... (sprain) his ankle so he couldn't play well.
4 A: Jack ... (look) very pleased when I saw him.
B: Yes. They told him he ... (pass) his exam.
5 A: ... (she/arrive) on time?
B: No, we ... (wait) for her for an hour before she came.
Answers & Comments
1 A: Have you ever done anything for charity?
B: Yes, I run a marathon two years ago.
2 A: I hear there was a terrible hurricane in your country last week.
B: Yes, but fortunately lots of rescue teams arrive to help now.
3 A: Why did he lose the game last Monday?
B: He had sprained his ankle so he couldn't play well.
4 A: Jack looked very pleased when I saw him.
B: Yes. They told him he passed his exam.
5 A: Did she arrive on time?
B: No, we had waited for her for an hour before she came.