WorksheetsReviewing Past Tenses
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Choose the correct alternative:
We waited/were waiting at the bus stop when we saw
an old friend.
waited
were waiting
The sun shone/was shining when I woke up this
morning.
shone
was shining
Last Sunday, I went/was going to visit my
grandparents.
went
was going
When I got/was getting home, I went to my room.
got
was getting
I found an interesting article while I surfed/was surfing
the Internet.
surfed
was surfing
I didn’t have/wasn’t having any breakfast this morning.
didn't have
wasn't having
Can this sentence be written with would?
She used to love her job.
Yes
No
Can this sentence also be written with would?
She didn’t use to travel.
Yes
No
Can the sentence can also be written with would?
Their supervisor used to tell them off.
Yes
No
My dad used to/would be self-employed, but he found it very stressful.
(a)
What exactly did you do/were you doing when I called you last night?
(a)
About 15 people ____________ outside the cinema when we got there.
waited
were waiting
had waited
