Past Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises

When Patricia _____ into her car, she remembered she _____ the water boiler on.

• was getting / has left

• got / had left

• had got / leaves

• got / was leaving

We _____ our meal on the train as it _____ across the beautiful countryside.

• have enjoyed / is going

• enjoyed / had gone

• had been enjoying / has gone

• were enjoying / was going

They _____ for only a few minutes when they _____ a flat tyre.

• had been travelling / had

• have travelled / were having

• travelled / have had

• were travelling / had

Grandpa _____ his last car for thirty years when he _____ it last year.

• was having / sold

• had / had sold

• had / was selling

• had had / sold

Although he _____ his early childhood in Germany, he doesn't remember anything from that time now.

• had been spending

• has spent

• spent

• was spending

Vegetables and fruits don't taste as delicious as they _____ when I _____ a kid.

• did / have been

• have done / was

• were doing / had been

• used to do / was

What _____ the two _____ about when they started to quarrel?

• have / talked

• were / talking

• do / talk

• are / talking

Frank _____ to this city five years ago, but it seems he still _____ used to living with the heavy traffic here.

• moved / isn't

• has moved / doesn't

• was moving / wasn't

• moved / didn't

I _____ my pen, and I don't remember where I last _____ it.

• have lost / have used

• lost / had used

• have lost / used

• had lost / was using

It was a real surprise because she _____ no idea that they _____ a birthday party for her.

• has had / were organizing

• had / have been organizing

• was having / organized

• had / had organized