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7. His mother promised (promise) to buy him a computer if he was good.

8. Jane lives (live) with her parents.
9. The students are rehearsing (rehearse) their dialogues.

10. The headmaster wants to talk to you.

III. Fill in the blanks with the simple past form of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Last year, I went (go) to my grandparent’s place.
2. I had just cleaned (clean) the window when my daughter opened (open) it with
her dirty hands.
3. He was sitting (sit) in front of his laptop when I went (go) to his home last
night.

4. The plumber mended (mend) the tap.
5. He rang (ring) the bell.

IV. Fill in the blanks with the past continuous form of the verbs given in brackets.
1. I was thinking (think) to buy a new jacket for months before my aunt gifted me
one.

2. She was standing (stand) under the sun.
3. She was listening (listen) to music.
4. They were playing (play) cricket.

5. She was talking (talk) on the phone.

V. Fill in the blanks with the past perfect form of the verbs given in brackets.
1. The storm destroyed the tent we had laid (lay).
2. I had not been (not be) to Delhi before 1999.

3. She ate everything that I had made (make).
4. She brought the dish which I had not ordered (not order).

5. She didn’t remember that we had met before (meet).
VI. Fill in the blanks with the past perfect continuous form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. She had been playing (play) with her toys for six hours.
2. They had been doing (do) yoga since morning.

3. She had been talking (talk) on phone for half an hour.
4. It had been raining (rain) since morning.
5. She had been sleeping (sleep) for three hours.

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