Worksheetspast tenses
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The bus ____________ overcrowded as many people _________ to see the match.
was ; wanted
were ; wanted
had been ; had wanted
been ; had wanted
He ________________________ me that he _____________________ a telegram from her.
not told ; received
didn't tell ; had received
hadn't told ; had received
didn't tell; was receiving
By eight o’clock yesterday I __________________ my work
was finishing
finished
had finished
had been finishing
We__________________ tea at 5 o’clock yesterday.
were having
was having
had
had had
Greg didn’t answer the phone because he__________________ a shower.
took
was taking
taked
had taken
By the time I came home Jane __________________ already the dishes.
was washing
washed
had washed already
had already washed
On my way to school I ___________________(to remember) that I________________________ (to leave) my report at home.
remembered ; left
remembered ; had left
remembered ; have left
remembered ; had leaved
When I came home, my mother__________________.
was cooking
were cooking
cooked
has cooked
His clothes were dirty because he __________________ painting the walls.
was finished
finished
had finished
had been finishing
She forgot everything she … at a driving school.
had been studying
was studying
had studied
studied
When I got to school this morning, I realised that I __________________ my homework last night.
didn't do
wasn't doing
hadn't done
weren't doing
In the past, candles __________________________________ for light, because there was no electricity.
used
were used
was used
using
Fix this sentence:
"Where was these computers make?"
(a)
Find the mistake in this question: When were your cat brought home?
brought
were
When
Reorder the words to make a meaningful sentence:
was/ Why / Tom / asked / answer / to / question / the / ? /
(a)
The doctor __________________ off the plaster that he __________________ on six weeks before.
took - had put
had taken - put
took - put
Because he __________________ the oil for so long, the car __________________down.
hadn't checked/ broke
didn't check/ had broken
didn't check/ broke
hadn't check / broke
