Past Tenses Review

By the time I arrived, she ___ (leave).

• A) leaves
• B) had left
• C) has left
• D) left

Answer explanation

Past Perfect: Action completed before another past action.

I ___ (never/see) that movie before.

• A) have never seen
• B) had never seen
• C) never saw
• D) will never see

Answer explanation

Present Perfect: Experience up to the present.

When I was younger, I ___ (play) football every day.

• A) played
• B) was playing
• C) had played
• D) play

Answer explanation

Past Simple: Regular action in the past.

We ___ (wait) for an hour when they finally arrived.

• A) had waited
• B) waited
• C) were waiting
• D) have waited

Answer explanation

Past Continuous: Action in progress at a specific time in the past.

He ___ (not/finish) his homework yet.

• A) didn't finish
• B) hasn't finished
• C) hadn't finished
• D) doesn't finish

Answer explanation

Present Perfect: Action not completed up to the present.

By the time we get there, the concert ___ (already/start).

• A) already started
• B) has already started
• C) had already started
• D) will already start

Answer explanation

Past Perfect: Action completed before another past action.

She ___ (study) for two hours when her friend called her.

• A) studied
• B) was studying
• C) had studied
• D) studies

Answer explanation

Past Continuous: Action in progress at a specific time in the past.

I ___ (go) to the market yesterday.

• A) went
• B) was going
• C) had gone
• D) go

Answer explanation

Past Simple: Completed action at a specific time in the past.