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WorksheetsPast tenses and forms
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3mins
I ___________ a bath when the phone rang.
took
was taking
I ______________ by the time she got out of bed.
had already eaten breakfast
had been eating breakfast already
ate breakfast
used to eat breakfast
When I was younger I _________ to get out of doing chores.
had been trying
was trying
would try
used to try
The performance last night _________ woefully inadequate.
had been
was being
was
had been being
By the time I realised my mistake, they ___________.
had already left
already left
left
I didn't say anything until she ________ talking.
had been finishing
had finished
finished
was finishing
When I arrived at the airport, she ___________.
had already left
was already leaving
had already been leaving
left
When I arrived at the airport, her plane was gone - she _________.
had already left.
was leaving
left
would leave
I ________ going to maths lessons after school.
would hate
had hated
was hating
used to hate
I _______ going to maths classes after school, until I developed a crush on one of the other students!
hated
had been hated
used to hate
was hating
She first met Anna when she _________ Sweden for a year and studying History at the local university.
lived in
was living in
had lived in
used to live in
I _______________ in an English-speaking country until I came to Australia.
never lived
never used to live
had never lived
was never living
