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WorksheetsPast habits
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
In the past, people ...... books when they had to make a long journey.
were reading
use to read
would read
My dad ...... a beard when he was a teenager.
used to have
would have
have
My grandma ...... me quite often but now we talk on
Skype.
would phone
phones
used to phone
We ...... swimming in the river in those days.
used to go
used to going
go
...... the best student?
Did Sandra used to be
Did Sandra use to be
Would Sandra be
People ...... on the phone on the bus.
didn't used to talk
wouldn't talk
didn't use to talk
How many people ...... this town in the summer?
used to visit
would visit
did use to visit
Anna ...... the phone when someone phoned her last night.
didn't use to answer
wouldn't answer
didn't answer
...... plane tickets ...... very expensive?
Did ...... use to be
Used ...... to be
Would ...... be
People ...... by carts before cars were invented.
travel
would travel
was travelling
Jack ...... a newspaper on his way to work, today he reads the news on the Internet.
would buy
used to buy
buyed
He was talking when the ball ________ him.
hit
was hitting
were hitting
He _________ dinner when the fire started.
cooked
was cooking
were cooking
Maggie ________ her horse when she hit the tree.
rode
was rideing
was riding
He was working late at work last night when he _______ asleep at his desk.
falled
fell
was falling
Victoria ___________ when the earthquake hit.
went shopping
were shopping
was shopping
Philip was washing the car ........................the fire started.
when
while
as
When the teacher_________ in, they __________ English.
was/ read
was coming/ were studying
came/ were studying
came/ studied
The baby_____________ when the telephone________.
was sleeping/ rang
slept/ ring
were sleeping/ rung
is sleeping/ is riinging
My father....in the Second World War.
not fighted
didn't fight
wasn't fighting
didn't fought
I didn’t like the apartment. It was much smaller than I ………………….. at first.
had think
had thought
have thought
has think
She ………………………….. the pink apron and placed it in a table drawer when the door opened and Joe entered.
had folded
has folded
have folded
have fold
After he ………………………………. at the hospital for two years he decided to give up the job.
had work
has work
have worked
had worked
They …………………………… the room before the meeting finished.
had left
has left
have left
had leave
Bruno and Marcela met at a medical assembly, which Marcela ______ _______ ________ for a long time.
was attending
has been attending
have been attending
had been attending
Carlos _________ _________ ___________ all day, so he had a headache.
had worked
was working
has been working
had been working
The staff _______ ___________ ___________ lunch for the special guests since 8 a.m.
had been preparing
must have prepared
would have prepared
could have been preparing
looks
I ________ John yesterday, but he _______ so he was too tired to chat.
saw / had run
had been seeing / run
saw / had been running
saw / run
They _________ in Beijing for three years when he lost his job.
had lived
lived
have been living
had been living
It _______ and the pavement ______ covered with puddles.
had rained / had been
rained / had been
was raining / had been
had been raining / was
You went to Tony's house, but Tony wasn't there.
He has gone out.
He had gone out.
He went out.
He had been out.
It was nice to see Dan again after such a long time.
I didn't see him for 5 years.
I saw him after five years.
I hadn't seen him for five years.
I haven't seen him for five years.
While driving to work he realized that he ... to take his USB drive with him.
forgot
has forgotten
had forgotten
Peter was Sally's best friend.
She _______ (know) him all her life.
knew
had been knowing
had known
knows
We _______ (arrange) a time to meet,
but both of us forgot about it.
arranged
didn't arrange
had arranged
had been arranging
Tony knew Istanbul so well because he ________ (visit) the city several times.
visit
had been visiting
visiting
had visited
My friend _______ (text) me five times before I answered.
texts
had texted
had been texted
texting
She ______ (purchase) a $125 necklace.
purchases
purchasing
had been purchasing
had just purchased
I finally reached my mom. I ________ (call) her all morning.
had called
call
didn't call
had been calling
