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Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describes actions or events in a time before now

a)

Simple past

b)

Present perfect

c)

Past continuous

d)

Simple present

2.

I was doing my homework.

is an example of:

a)

Present perfect

b)

Simple past

c)

Simple future

d)

Past continuous

3.

We use simple past to

a)

Express something that is happening

b)

Express habits in the past

4.

Which of the following can be expressed with Past Simple?

a)

Actions happening right now

b)

Actions that happened in the past

c)

Actions that will happen in the future

5.

Which of the following can be expressed with Past Simple?

a)

Uncompleted actions in the past

b)

Completed actions that happened in the past

6.

"I was exhausted because I had studied for two hours". Which action takes place before in the sentence?

a)

Being exhausted

b)

Studying for two hours

7.

Which structure do we use to form the Past Perfect?

a)

Subject + has + participle (3rd column)

b)

Subject + had + past simple (2nd column)

c)

Subject + has + past simple (2nd column)

d)

Subject + had + participle (3rd column)

8.

Which of the following is in Past Perfect?

a)

Laura has completed her homework

b)

Laura had completed her homework

c)

Laura completed her homework

9.

Rewrite this sentence using Past Perfect: "Joan calls his dad"

4 lines
10.

Is the following sentence correct? "When she arrived at the stadium, the match had already started"

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

11.

Is this sentence correct? "Mary has read the book before the movie came out"

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

12.

Is this sentence correct? "Did you read my message before I had called you?"

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

13.

Is the following sentence correct? "Erick made breakfast and then he had called his dad"

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

14.

He (a)   (study) History when his parents came home.

15.

When I __________ to the cinema, the film ______ already ______

a)

arrived; did start

b)

was arriving; did start

c)

had arrived; was starting

d)

arrived; had started

16.

I told him that I ________ all my exams.

a)

had passed

b)

passed

c)

was passing

17.

They (a)   (pack) all their stuff before they left.

18.

He was the only one who ________ by my side.

a)

been

b)

had been

c)

was

d)

were

19.

While Maria _____ to work, she _____ her purse.

a)

cycled / dropped

b)

was cycling / was dropping

c)

was cycling / dropped

d)

cycled / was dropping

20.

When I closed the door, I _____ that I _____ my keys inside the house.

a)

was realizing / left

b)

realized / had left

c)

realized / left

d)

was realizing / had left

21.

We _____ a film when we _____ a strange noise outside.

a)

were watching / heard

b)

watched / heard

c)

was watching / hear

d)

were watching / were hearing

22.

When John _____ home , we told him what _____ earlier that morning.

a)

got / happened

b)

had got / had happened

c)

got / had happened

d)

had gotten / hapenned

23.

When they _____ , the concert _____ .

a)

arrived / had already begun

b)

had arrived / had begun already

c)

arrived / began

d)

had arrived / began

24.

It was a hot summer's day. We _____ in the garden and the sun _____ .

a)

sitting / shined

b)

was sitting / were shining

c)

sat / shinning

d)

were sitting / was shining

25.

When the film _____ , the children _____ straight to bed.

a)

was ending / was going

b)

were ending / was going

c)

ended / went

d)

were ending / went

26.

I __________ the radio when I heard this fantastic song.

a)

was listening

b)

listened

27.

When the teacher _____ ‘Stop!’, I was still trying to finish the last question

a)

said

b)

was saying

28.

Ron _________ a cool game while he was surfing the internet.

a)

was finding

b)

found

29.

My mum _____ breakfast near the computer when she spilled her cup of coffee on the keyboard.

a)

had

b)

was having

30.
I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 
a)
walked
b)
was walking 
c)
was coming
31.

Why _____ Philip while I was trying to tell you something really important?

a)

were you chatting

b)

did you chat

32.
The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 
a)
wasn't sleeping
b)
didn't slept
c)
weren't sleeping
33.
The teacher ..........................her while she ......................................during the test. 
a)
caught / was cheating
b)
caught / cheated
c)
was catching / was cheating 
34.

He (a)   (sleep) on the sofa when I got home.

35.

He (a)   (listen) to music while he was lying on the couch.

36.

He (a)   (fall) while he was riding the horse.

37.

We (a)   (smile) while he was recording a video.