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WorksheetsQuiz on the Past Tense Forms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
WHEN the students (work) in groups in the classroom, the principal (come) in to give an announcement.
Change the words between brackets into the CORRECT ones!
worked -- was coming
were working -- was coming
were working -- came
worked -- were coming
AFTER Hailey (close) all the windows and doors last night, she (go) to bed.
Change the words between brackets into the correct ones!
had closed -- went
closed -- had gone
had been closing -- went
closed -- had been going
WHEN father (arrive) at home yesterday, the children (work) on their school work.
were arriving -- were working
was arriving -- were working
arrived -- was working
arrived -- were working
Mary (have) a conversation with the Special Guest WHILE Martha (prepare) everything in the kitchen yesterday.
Change the words between brackets into the correct ones!
were having -- were preparing
had -- prepared
had -- was preparing
was having -- was preparing
Look at this timeline carefully! Which sentence is CORRECT to describe the situation?
Before Pedro had finished all his assignments, he had dinner.
After Pedro had finished all his assignments, he had dinner.
Before Pedro had dinner, he had finish all his assignments.
After Pedro finished all his assignments, he had had dinner.
"BEFORE Sandra sent her novel draft to the editor, she had been writing it for two months."
Which timeline below describes the situation CORRECTLY?
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms!
The scientists ... with the genetically modified fruit for nine months BEFORE they publicly ... it last month.
experimented -- had announced
have been experimenting -- announced
experimented -- had been announcing
had been experimenting -- announced
Emma (meet) one of her old friends WHEN she (take) her dog out for a walk last month.
Which one is the CORRECT answer?
met -- was taking
was meeting -- took
met -- took
was meeting -- was taking
Complete the dialogue below with the correct sentence!
"What were you doing at 6 in the morning yesterday?"
"I ... around my neighbourhood.."
were cycling
cycled
was cycled
was cycling
Complete the dialogue below with the CORRECT sentence!
"Where did you buy the delicious lasagna?"
"I ... ."
was buying it at the new restaurant.
buy it at the new restaurant.
bought it at the new restaurant.
have bought it at the new restaurant.
My classmates ... a discussion on our class' picnic plan just now.
had
having
have
was having
The local government (endorse) the new regulation last week AFTER they (discuss) it for several weeks.
had endorsed -- discussed
had been endorsing -- discussed
endorsed -- had discussed
endorsed -- had been discussing
Ronald's mother ... some delicious cake yesterday.
baking
was baking
was baked
baked
Ronald's mother ... some delicious cake yesterday at 7 in the evening.
baking
was baking
was baked
baked
What ... yesterday at 7 in the evening? I gave you a call but you didn't answer.
was you doing
were you doing
did you do
did you did
