Past tenses practice

Copernicus _______ that planets move round stars.

• was discovering

• has discovered

• discovered

• had discovered

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Chris _______ in the office when all the phones went dead.

• worked

• was working

• had worked

• was workeing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Stella found a letter her great-grandmother _______ .

• had been writing

• wrote

• had written

• was reading

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Where _______ when the police stopped you?

• you were going

• had you gone

• were you going

• you went

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I knew we _______ before, but I didn't want to tell her that.

• had never met

• never met

• have never met

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

As soon as I ________ the telephone rang.

• had fallen asleep

• fell asleep

• was falling asleep

• have fallen asleep

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I know your Daddy worked for that bank, but _______ for other companies earlier?

• had he worked

• worked he

• did he work

• has he worked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

John and Paul were singing while Ringo ______ the drums.

• played

• was playing

• has been playing

• had played

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Lena ____ her husband before she graduated

• was meeting

• had meet

• was met

• had met

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

That happened the first time. Peter _______ his parent's wedding anniversary.

• never forgot

• had never forgotten

• was never forgeting

• had never forgot

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D