Past Tenses Quiz

She _______ a book when the phone rang.

• read

• was reading

• had read

• had been reading

I _______ to the movies last night.

• went

• was going

• had gone

• had been going

They _______ for two hours before they found the lost dog.

• searched

• were searching

• had searched

• had been searching

When I arrived at the party, everyone _______ already _______.

• had / left

• was / leaving

• had / been leaving

• left / had been

She _______ English for five years before she moved to London.

• studied

• was studying

• had studied

• had been studying

While I _______ dinner, the kids _______ television.

• • cooked / watched

• • was cooking / were watching

• • had cooked / had watched

• • had been cooking / had been watching

I _______ my homework before I went to bed.

• finished

• was finishing

• had finished

• had been finishing

They _______ tennis for an hour when it started to rain.

• • played

• • were playing

• • had played

• • had been playing

She _______ to the doctor because she _______ a headache.

• went / had

• was going / had

• had gone / had

• had been going / had had

By the time we _______ to the restaurant, they _______ already _______ all the food.

• got / had / eaten

• were getting / had / been eating

• had got / had / eaten

• had been getting / had been / eating