MIXED PAST TENSES

When I was a small child, we ___________________ with my grandparents.

• are living

• lived

• live

• were living

I cut my finger while I __________________ dinner ready.

• was getting

• got

• am getting

• get

The Qing dynasty _________________ from 1644 - 1912.

• is ruling

• ruled

• rules

• was ruling

I ___________ a really interesting book about how to improve your English. I'll lend it to you when I've finished.

• had reading

• read

• was reading

I ____________ a really interesting programme about men and women's brains on TV last night.

• was watching

• watched

• am watching

• watch

When I got home, the children had already ___ to bed.

• gone

• went

• going

When I turned on the television, my favourite program _______.

• had nearly finished

• has nearly finished

• had finished nearly

We ___ been out long when it started to rain.

• had

  
  

• hadn’t

• weren’t

Which sentence has a similar meaning?

The film started. Then we arrived at the cinema.

• when we had arrived at the cinema, the film had started.

• When we had arrived at the cinema, the film started

• When we arrived at the cinema, the film had already started.

Which sentence has a similar meaning?

Someone stole my phone. Then I found my bag and the phone was not there.

• When I found my bag, I had noticed that someone stole my phone.

• When I found my bag, I noticed that someone had stolen my phone.

• When I found my bag, I had noticed that someone had stolen my phone