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WorksheetsPast Time 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
‘Were you expecting James and Paul to stay for dinner?’
‘No, but I .... a lot of food, so it didn’t matter.’
had prepared
was preparing
had been preparing
‘Tony has been singing for years, hasn’t he?’
‘Yes. He ........ his first record when he was sixteen.
made
was making
had made
‘There was a power cut last night.’
“I know. I ...... some paperwork when the lights went out.’
had been doing
was doing
had done
'Did you see Paul Simon in concert?'
‘No. I was hoping to get tickets, but they ........ .
had sold out
sold out
were selling out
‘The restaurant was packed last night.’
‘Yes. Luckily, I ..... a table in advance.’
was booking
had booked
had been booking
‘Did you watch the film yesterday?’
'No. It ........ by the time we got home.’
finished
was finishing
had finished
'Did you stay up late last night?’
'No. I ...... all day, so I went to bed early.’
had been working
worked
was working
'Did you enjoy your holiday?’
‘Yes. We ....... most of our time on the beach.’
had spent
were spending
spent
'Kim looked tired this morning.’
‘I know. She ....... all night long.’
studied
had studied
had been studying
'So what happened?’
'We ...... through the woods when we heard a gunshot.’
had walked
walked
were walking
'How is Sarah?’
‘She’s fine. She ........ to life in the countryside.’
got used
used
is getting used
'Have you always worked as a nurse?’
‘No. I ........ a childminder.'
was used to being
used to be
am used to being
‘Do you remember when we were little?’
'Yes. Dad ........ always read us a bedtime story.’
was used to
would
got used to
'Aren’t you tired?’
‘No. I ...... to walking long distances.’
am used
got used
used
'Do you remember Uncle Danny?’
'Yes. He ........ always bring us presents.’
would
was used
used
