Entraînement à la Grammaire Anglaise à Distance

Put the verbs in the following sentences in the past tense or past perfect tense, paying particular attention to aspect, that is, use a progressive form when appropriate/if possible.

1.One day, I (chat) was chatting with my neighbour when she stopped mid-sentence and pointed across the street.

2. She felt she (waste) had been wasting her time ever since she got home.

3. Nobody (prepare) had prepared me for what I saw.

4. Except, it's not turning out the way I (dream) dreamed it would.

5. He forced a smile, which quickly (vanish) vanished as he leaned forward, his eyes narrowing.

6. Her room was in the back, as she (request) had requested.

7. We (rehearse) were rehearsing when suddenly the power went out.

8. They purchased their first home in the same county that they (rent) had been renting in for eight years.

9. I (smoke) had been smoking regularly for over a year and had developed a dependence on nicotine.

10. He (retire) retired last year as marketing professor at Harvard Business School.