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Past Tenses 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We were late. When we … (arrive), everyone else … (finish) their lunch and they … (sit) in the garden having coffee.

a)

arrived, finished, sat

b)

arrived, had finished, were sitting

c)

had arrived, finished, were sitting

d)

arrived, were finishing, had sat

2.

They … (drive) to the Airport when they suddenly … (remember) that they …(not turn off) the lights.

a)

had driven, were remembering, didn't turn off

b)

were driving, had remembered, weren't turning off

c)

were driving, remembered, hadn't turned off

d)

drove, remembered, hadn't turned off

3.

The match … (already / start) when we … (turn on) the TV. England … (lose) and they ... (play) very badly.

a)

alrady started, had turned on, lost, played

b)

had already started, were turning on, lost, were playing

c)

was already starting, turned on, were losing, were playing

d)

had already started, turned on, were losing, were playing

4.

I … (not / recognise) many people at my old school reunion because they … (change) a lot.

a)

hadn't recognised, changed

b)

didn't recognise, had changed

c)

weren't recognising, changed

d)

hadn't recognised, were changing

5.

My sister … (wait) to go out for dinner yesterday when her boyfriend … (call) her to say that he … (not / can) come because his car … (break down).

a)

was waiting, called, couldn't, had broken down

b)

was waiting, had called, can't, had broken down

c)

had waited, called, can't, broke down

d)

waited, called, can't, broke down

6.

Manchester City … (beat) Manchester United yesterday. United … (win) 1-0 in the first half, but City … (score) two goals in the second half.

a)

beat, won, scored,

b)

beat, were winning, scored

c)

had beaten, were winning, were scoring

d)

were beating, won, were scoring

7.

He … (run) to the station, but the nine o'clock train … (already / leave). The station was empty except for two people who … (wait) for the next train.

a)

ran, had already left, was waiting

b)

was running, left, had waited

c)

ran, had already left, were waiting

d)

had run, was leaving, waited

8.

It … (start) raining when I … (walk) to work. I … (call) a taxi because I … (not / wear) a coat and I … (not / have) an umbrella.

a)

was starting, walked, had called, wasn't wearing, wasn't having

b)

had started, had walked, called, wasn't wearing, didn't have

c)

started, walked, called, hadn't worn, hadn't had

d)

started, was walking, called, wasn't wearing, didn't have

9.

They … (tell) us they … (paint) the entire apartment.

a)

told, had painted

b)

had told, painted

c)

had tol, were painting

d)

were telling, was painting

10.

Patrick … (save) a lot of money before he … (buy) the house.

a)

was saving, was buying

b)

had saved, bought

c)

had saved, were buying

d)

saved, had bought