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Past Tenses

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My neighbour _____ his driveway of snow when the next storm rolled in and he had to stopped.

a)

was cleaning

b)

cleaned

2.

I ______ speaking when my teacher gave me a stern look.

a)

was stopping

b)

stopped

3.

Last year, I __________ longer and longer hours so that I’d get a bigger bonus this year.

a)

was working

b)

worked

4.

I ______ to my teacher when the principal walked up and she had to leave.

a)

was speaking

b)

spoke

5.

I really enjoyed the Christmas card you ______ me.

a)

were sending

b)

sent

6.

My dog _______ me at the bus stop for five years until I left to attend college.

a)

was meeting

b)

met

7.

Before the advent of satellite television, viewers didn't ___________ have a very wide selection of channels.

a)

used to

b)

use to

8.

I ______ a pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and a tasty basil pesto sauce last night and the whole family said they ______ it.

a)

was baking; enjoyed

b)

baked; enjoyed

c)

baked; were enjoying

d)

was baking; were enjoying

9.

We _______ at the first service station we came across.

a)

stoped

b)

stopped

10.

Ramese II __________ over ancient Egypt for more than 50 years.

a)

was ruling

b)

ruled

11.

While I ______ to work yesterday, I ______ a girl knocked down by a motorcycle along the crosswalk.

a)

drove; was seeing

b)

was driving; was seeing

c)

drove; saw

d)

was driving; saw

12.

Mary ______ in the room and ______ down on the floor. Everyone was surprised by her action.

a)

was walking; was sitting

b)

was walking; sat

c)

walked; sat

d)

walked; was sitting

13.

It ______ with rain and she ______ what to do.

a)

was pouring; wondered

b)

poured; wondered

c)

poured; was wondering

d)

was pouring; was wondering

14.

The pool in the hotel was absolutely filthy so we didn't ________ in it.

a)

swam

b)

swim

15.

By the middle of the 1960s many parts of Europe ____________ a tremendous economic boom.

a)

experienced

b)

were experiencing