Grammar Practice: Use the verbs in the brackets in the simple past or past perfect tense. 1. The army. .....(rescue) the child who had been trapped on the third floor of the burning building. 2. When I arrived home last night, I discovered that my wife. (prepare, already) dinner for us. 3. By the time I got to the office, the meeting. (begin, already) without me. ..........(turn) the radio on yesterday, I heard a song that was 4. When I.. popular when I was in high school. 5. When Anish entered my room, I. he. (not recognize) him because .(grow) (lose) so much weight and a beard. He looked totally different! 6. They.. (see) many pictures of the pyramids before they went to Egypt. Grammar Practice: Using the words in brackets, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses. Simple Past / Past Continuous / Past perfect 1. A: What. you. when the accident occurred? (do) along singing to myself. (walk) B: I just. 2. A: What. you when the light went out? (do) B: I. to change a light bulb that had burnt out. (try) 3. A: What did you do after you.. the wallet full of money? (find) B: I immediately. the owner. (call) 4. A: What did the doctor tell you? B: He said that I was very sick and I. What were they doing when you. to take a complete rest. (need) there? (reach) 5. A: B: 6. A: into your office? (walk) They. at the library for their final exam. (study) What was your receptionist doing when you. When I walked into my office, my receptionist. with a customer. (talk) B: on the phone