tenses

Question 1

i went to the box office at launch-time,but they had already just closed.

Answer 1

past perfect(tense before past)

Question 2

My wallet isn’t here. I’ve left it behind.

My wallet wasn’t there.I’d left it behind.

Answer 2

compare

Question 3

Was the ground wet? Had it been raining?

Answer 3

past perfect continuous for an action which happened over a period of time

Question 4

Clarie had the room decorated.
vs
Clarie decorated the room

Answer 4

in the first one, a decorator did the work

Question 5

infinitive passive(to answer, to ..)

Answer 5

the minister agreed to answer questions.he agreed to be interviewed on television.

Question 6

ing passive (verb ing: keep/enjoy doing)

Answer 6

Why did Tom keep making jokes about me?

I don’t enjoy being laughed at.

Question 7

ing passive (verb preposition complained about -ing)

Answer 7

Famous People get tired of being recognized everywhere they go.

Question 8

passive form? works to be done!like” to do “list

Answer 8

the goods have to be shipped.

Question 9

need+ing has a passive meaning

give me an example

Answer 9

the bicycle needs oiling.

Question 10

past simple-used to

use used to+infinitive to talk about permananet situations that are no longer true

Answer 10

Bill Murphy used to work for the police force(but he doesn’t now)

Question 11

Simple past-how long

use ‘simple’ not used to

Answer 11

Bill Murphy ‘worked’ for the police force for over 17 years.

Question 12

repetitive action in the past
-used to
-would
the first should be applied just on the past but the second can apply more!

Answer 12

she would leave the door unlocked whenever she was at home.

Question 13

past continues to provide a background
or to focus on ‘activity’
————————————————————-
activity:
for a while last year I was working at the cinema, studying for my degree and writing a column….

Answer 13

He was doing his homework in his bedroom when the burglar came into the house.
It happened at five in the afternoon while she was watching the news on TV.

Question 14

present perfect
yet
already
nearly
for

Answer 14

@i have been doing sth in recent weeks.

1-I’ve been trying to get some ideas together.
2-I’ve worked really hard for the last two weeks.(for)