WorksheetsPast Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 31mins
Describes actions or events in a time before now
Simple past
Present perfect
Past continuous
Simple present
I was doing my homework.
is an example of:
Present perfect
Simple past
Simple future
Past continuous
We use simple past to
Express something that is happening
Express habits in the past
Which of the following can be expressed with Past Simple?
Actions happening right now
Actions that happened in the past
Actions that will happen in the future
Which of the following can be expressed with Past Simple?
Uncompleted actions in the past
Completed actions that happened in the past
"I was exhausted because I had studied for two hours". Which action takes place before in the sentence?
Being exhausted
Studying for two hours
Which structure do we use to form the Past Perfect?
Subject + has + participle (3rd column)
Subject + had + past simple (2nd column)
Subject + has + past simple (2nd column)
Subject + had + participle (3rd column)
Which of the following is in Past Perfect?
Laura has completed her homework
Laura had completed her homework
Laura completed her homework
Rewrite this sentence using Past Perfect: "Joan calls his dad"
Is the following sentence correct? "When she arrived at the stadium, the match had already started"
Correct
Incorrect
Is this sentence correct? "Mary has read the book before the movie came out"
Correct
Incorrect
Is this sentence correct? "Did you read my message before I had called you?"
Correct
Incorrect
Is the following sentence correct? "Erick made breakfast and then he had called his dad"
Correct
Incorrect
He (a) (study) History when his parents came home.
When I __________ to the cinema, the film ______ already ______
arrived; did start
was arriving; did start
had arrived; was starting
arrived; had started
I told him that I ________ all my exams.
had passed
passed
was passing
They (a) (pack) all their stuff before they left.
He was the only one who ________ by my side.
been
had been
was
were
While Maria _____ to work, she _____ her purse.
cycled / dropped
was cycling / was dropping
was cycling / dropped
cycled / was dropping
When I closed the door, I _____ that I _____ my keys inside the house.
was realizing / left
realized / had left
realized / left
was realizing / had left
We _____ a film when we _____ a strange noise outside.
were watching / heard
watched / heard
was watching / hear
were watching / were hearing
When John _____ home , we told him what _____ earlier that morning.
got / happened
had got / had happened
got / had happened
had gotten / hapenned
When they _____ , the concert _____ .
arrived / had already begun
had arrived / had begun already
arrived / began
had arrived / began
It was a hot summer's day. We _____ in the garden and the sun _____ .
sitting / shined
was sitting / were shining
sat / shinning
were sitting / was shining
When the film _____ , the children _____ straight to bed.
was ending / was going
were ending / was going
ended / went
were ending / went
I __________ the radio when I heard this fantastic song.
was listening
listened
When the teacher _____ ‘Stop!’, I was still trying to finish the last question
said
was saying
Ron _________ a cool game while he was surfing the internet.
was finding
found
My mum _____ breakfast near the computer when she spilled her cup of coffee on the keyboard.
had
was having
Why _____ Philip while I was trying to tell you something really important?
were you chatting
did you chat
He (a) (sleep) on the sofa when I got home.
He (a) (listen) to music while he was lying on the couch.
He (a) (fall) while he was riding the horse.
We (a) (smile) while he was recording a video.
