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Worksheetspast perfect past simple past continuous
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 16mins
George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)
fell - painted
fell - was painting
was falling - was painting
was falling - painted
.Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)
read - heard
was reading - was hearing
was reading - heard
read - was hearing
The house ________________ £ 150,000 in 2003. (cost)
cost
costed
was costing
costs
________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)
Was you
Did you be
You were
Were you
________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)
Was you
Did you be
You were
Were you
He wanted to go to London because he __________________ (NEVER BE) there before.
never was
had never been
were never
had never was
We ___________________ (BE) worried about John because we ___________________ (CALL) several times but he never answered
were - called
had been - called
had been - had called
were - had called
My friend __________________ (NOT SEE) me for many years when I met him last week.
didn't see
didn't saw
hadn't saw
hadn't seen
When I ___________________ (WALK) through Bologna I ___________________ (THINK) about the wonderful times I ___________________ (SPEND) there as a student.
was walking - was thinking - had spent
walked - thought - spent
was walking - thought - was spending
walked - was thinking - was spending
After I ___________________ (POST) the letter I ___________________ (REALISE) I ___________________ (WRITE) the wrong address.
had posted - realised - wrote
had posted - had realised - had written
had posted - realised - had written
posted - realized - writed
She ___________________ (MEET) James on the street yesterday and he ___________________ (TELL) her that he ___________________ (BE) ill for the past two weeks.
met - told - was
met - told - had been
met - had told - had been
had met - told - was
When I ___________________ (ARRIVE) home I ___________________ (SEE) that someone ___________________ (BREAK) into my house.
had arrived - saw - broke
arrived - had seen - broke
arrived - saw - had broken
arrived - saw - broke
They ___________________ (ALREADY LEAVE) the village before the sun ___________________ (RISE).
had already left - rose
had aleady left - rised
already left - had risen
alreary left - rose
She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)
wore - saw
was wearing - was seeing
weared - was seeing
was wearing - saw
He ________________ guitar when someone ________________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)
played - opened - threw
was playing - was opening - was throwing
was playing - opened - threw
was playing - opened - throwed
He ________________ guitar when someone ________________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)
played - opened - threw
was playing - was opening - was throwing
was playing - opened - threw
was playing - opened - throwed
While the waiter ________________ up the pieces of glass he ________________ his finger (pick, cut)
picked - cut
was picking - was cutting
was picking - cut
was picking - cutted
When I ..... the essay, I gave it to the teacher.
had been finishing
had finished
was finishing
have finished
The teacher ..... in while Jane ..... a joke.
came / was telling
was coming / was telling
came / told
had come / had been telling
By the time Paul got to the party we .... all the food.
had eaten
had been eating
eaten
eat
.Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)
read - heard
was reading - was hearing
was reading - heard
read - was hearing
________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)
Was you
Did you be
You were
Were you
While the waiter ________________ up the pieces of glass he ________________ his finger (pick, cut)
picked - cut
was picking - was cutting
was picking - cut
was picking - cutted
He ________________ guitar when someone ________________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)
played - opened - threw
was playing - was opening - was throwing
was playing - opened - threw
was playing - opened - throwed
She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)
wore - saw
was wearing - was seeing
weared - was seeing
was wearing - saw
They ___________________ (ALREADY LEAVE) the village before the sun ___________________ (RISE).
had already left - rose
had aleady left - rised
already left - had risen
alreary left - rose
When I ___________________ (ARRIVE) home I ___________________ (SEE) that someone ___________________ (BREAK) into my house.
had arrived - saw - broke
arrived - had seen - broke
arrived - saw - had broken
arrived - saw - broke
What do we need to add in the REGULAR verbs to create the Past Simple verb?
none
-ing
-d or -ed
What is the Past Simple of the verb THINK?
thought
thinked
thinking
PAST SIMPLE, PAST PERFECT ,PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I _____________(wait) for hours so I was really glad when the bus finally _______________(arrive).
had been waiting /arrived
had waited/arrived
had been waiting/ had arrived
I ___________(see) John yesterday, but he______________ (run) so he was too tired to chat.
saw / had been running
had seen/had run
When I _________(arrive) it was clear she ____________(work). There were papers all over the floor and books everywhere.
arrived / had been
had arrived/had been
They ____________(study) all day so when we___________ (meet) they were exhausted.
had stidied/ had met
had been studying / met
The boss____________ (talk) to clients on Skype for hours so she ______________(want) a break.
had been talking / wanted
had talked/ had wanted
had been talking/ had been wanting
Lucy _______________ (hope) for a new car, so she was really pleased when she __________(get) one.
had hoped/ had gotten
had been hoping / got
IS THIS SENTENCE CORRECT?
I HAD WAITED FOR SO LONG TO BUY THE CONCERT TICKETS.
CORRECT
INCORRECT
We use the past perfect simple to talk about actions that happenend ________another action in the past.
AFTER
BEFORE
We ___________ (sleep) for 12 hours when he woke us up.
had been sleeping
had slept
