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Past tenses

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They _________ (get) to the airport when the plane was taking off

a)

Got

b)

Were getting

c)

Had got

2.

She wore the shoes she _________ (buy) the previous day

a)

Bought

b)

Had bought

c)

Was buying

3.

I fell when I __________ (run) for the bus

a)

Ran

b)

Had run

c)

Was running

4.

What _____ she _____ (say) when he asked her to marry him?

(a)  

5.

When I was a student, I ______ (not have) much money

a)

Didn't have

b)

Hadn't had

c)

Wasn't having

6.

Why _____ she ______ (work) until 4 o'clock in the morning?

(a)  

7.

I was happy to see her because we _______ (not see) each other for years

a)

Didn't see

b)

Hadn't seen

c)

Weren't seeing

8.

By the time we got to the shop, a long queue ______ already ______ (form) outside

(a)  

9.

The football season _________ (begin) one month ago

a)

Began

b)

Had begun

c)

Was beginning

10.

The children ________ (play) in the garden when their parents _________ (watch) them

a)

Played/were watching

b)

Were playing/were watching

c)

Had played/watched