Past Tense Exercises

Choose the right verbs in past simple:

The church ​ (a)   ​ well (b)   for such a large-scale event as its staff handed out hand sanitizer and masks to all attendees.

• seemed
• prepared
• seem
• semt
• prepare
• had prepared

1. We  __________ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.

• walk

• had walked

• walked

• had walking

They (go)…………………………. home after they (finish)………………………. their work.

1. How/ you/ get there?  

• 1. How were you get there?

• 1. How was you get there?

• 1. How did you get there?

Reorder the following:

• My friend

• made

• a birthday cake

• for me

• last year.

1. The doorbell ​ (a)   while Tom ​ (b)   television.

• rang
• was watching
• rings
• rung
• were watching
• watched

1. Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?

• True

• False

1. Find the mistake:

2. Who is she dancing with at the party last night?

1. While she ​ (a)   , she ​ (b)  

• was washing up
• broke a cup
• were washing up
• breaks a cup

She was thoughtfully looking at him while he (study) ______