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Past Tenses

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When he …. (get) to the station the train ….(already/leave)

a)

got / had already left

b)

had got / had already left

c)

got / did already left

d)

had got / left

2.

She … (feel) very cold because she … (not/take) her coat.

a)

was feeling / wasn't taking

b)

felt / hadn't taken

c)

had felt / didn't take

d)

had felt / hadn't taken

3.

They … (watch) television when I … (visit) them.

a)

were watching / was visiting

b)

watched / visited

c)

were watching / visited

d)

had watched / had visited

4.

I … (buy) some new clothes last week.

a)

was buying

b)

had bought

c)

was bought

d)

bought

5.

They … (play) when it … (start) to rain.

a)

played / started

b)

had played / was starting

c)

were playing / started

d)

were playing / had started

6.

I … (have) coffee when I … (see) her.

a)

was having / saw

b)

had / was seeing

c)

was having / was seeing

d)

had had / was seeing

7.

The printer … (not/work) because he … (not/turn) it on.

a)

didn't work / didn't turn

b)

hadn't worked / wasn't turning

c)

didn't work / hadn't turned

d)

hadn't worked / didn't turn

8.

I … (read) while my friends … (play) cards.

a)

read / played

b)

was reading / were playing

c)

had read / were playing

d)

was reading / had played

9.

When I … (see) them they … (play) football.

a)

had seen / played

b)

saw / played

c)

was seeing / were playing

d)

saw / were playing

10.

Henry was in hospital because he … (break) his leg.

a)

had broken

b)

was breaking

c)

broke

d)

were breaking