Tenses Repetition

1. Dr Watson often ________ his friend Sherlock Holmes. They _______ on criminal cases together. (visit, work) 

2. Sherlock Holmes often __________ to notice things other people ______________. (notice, not notice) 

3. Then he _________ his conclusions from his observations. (draw) 

4. Paul has a huge dog, Schroeder. He often _______ for a walk with his dog. Some people ______ afraid of that huge dog. But many people _______ the two. (take, be, like) 

5. On Sundays the Millers often _______ to the countryside. (travel) 

6. Sabrina _______ got some chickens. They ______ eggs which Sabrina sometimes ______ to the neighbors. (have, lay, sell) 

Simple Past 

1. On May 4th, 2014 DCI Parker ___________ a great mystery. (solve) He _______ (find) the jewels which had been stolen two weeks before. The observations a witness had made ________ him. (help) 

2. Yesterday Paul and Alan _________ (play) tennis. Paul ________ (win) the first match, Alan _______ (win) the second one. 

3. John Malon, a famous journalist, ________ (write) an article about the robbery in East Street. 

 Past Progressive 

When she arrived he was watching TV. 

1. When Paul entered his wife ____________ (write) e-mails. 

2. Tim _____________ (solve) a puzzle when the alarm-bell rang. 

3. The Millers _______________ (play) Monopoly wen they heard a loud noise. Their dog had broken a vase. 

4. The dog ____________ (bark) when I entered the barn. A hedgehog __________ (sit) beside him. 

 Past Perfect 

After he had done his homework he started watching TV. 

1. After Tim ______________ (enter) the room he turned on the lights. 

2. After Tim _________ (eat) a burger he drank a Coke. 

3. After The Millers ____________ (arrive) a the hotel they checked in. 

 4. After he __________ (brush) his teeth he went to bed.