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Past tense b1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I didn't use to wake up early.

a)

I wake up early now, but I didn’t in the past.

b)

I don't wake up early now, but I did in the past.

c)

I wake up early now and I woke up early in the past.

2.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

I would go shopping with her every Friday.

b)

I would have very blond hair.

c)

She would call me after class to chat.

3.

We use 'would' to talk about...

a)

specific past events

b)

repeated actions in past

c)

past states

d)

past habits and past states

4.

We use 'used to' to talk about...

a)

specific past events

b)

past habits

c)

past states

d)

past habits and past states

5.

How many friends _______ have?

a)

would you

b)

did you use to

c)

both are possible

6.

When Marina was a child, she _________like cartoons.

a)

used to

b)

would

c)

both

7.

When Anna was young, she __________(not) wear boots

a)

didn't use to

b)

wouldn't

c)

both

8.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

I didn't use to eat salad.

b)

I didn't used to eat salad.

c)

I never used to eat salad.

d)

I didn't eat salad when I was younger.

9.

When I was a child I ____ like peanuts.

a)

didn't use to

b)

wouldn't

c)

both are correct

10.

When she was a teenager, Jasmine would...

a)

like shopping.

b)

go shopping every weekend.

c)

have a lot of clothes.

d)

be make a lot of clothes at home.

11.

When I was at university, I ____________________ my friends in a local cafe.

a)

would be meeting

b)

would be meet

c)

would meet

d)

would met

12.

In the morning he _______ sit on the front porch and read.

a)

used to

b)

would

c)

both are possible

13.

When I was a child, I________have some juice in the morning.

a)

used to

b)

would

c)

both

14.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

The brothers used to play video games after school.

b)

The brothers would play video games after school.

c)

The brothers played video games after school every day.

d)

The brothers were play video games after school every day.

15.

Which question is correct?

a)

Did you used to read a lot of books?

b)

Did you use to read a lot of books?

c)

Would you to read a lot of books?

d)

Did you use read a lot of books?

16.

When the weather was bad, I _______ stay home and read comic books.

a)

used to

b)

would

c)

both are possible

17.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

He used to go to Spain for the first time last year.

b)

He went to Spain for the first time last year.

c)

He would go to Spain for the first time last year.

d)

He was go to Spain for the first time last year.

18.

They _______ fight all the time.

a)

used to

b)

would

c)

both are possible

19.

Some years ago she _______ play with dolls.

a)

used to

b)

would

c)

both

20.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

My grandmother would have long, fair hair.

b)

We would go swimming every Friday.

c)

We would go to the zoo every summer.

21.
He ................. some time off yesterday and went for a walk.
a)
took
b)
was taking
c)
takes
d)
is taking
22.
The boys usually ________asleep as soon as Mum _____ them to bed.
a)
are falling/putted
b)
fall/put
c)
fall/puts
d)
falls/puts
23.
The boys ______ their sandwiches when they _____ a squirrel.
a)
eat/see
b)
ate/seen
c)
are eating/saw
d)
were eating/saw 
24.
When my mother  __________ into my room, I _________ to my new CD.
a)
walked, was listening
b)
walked, listened
c)
was walking, listened
d)
was walking, was listening
25.
When her train _____  to the station, we ______ on the platform.
a)
was getting, waited
b)
got, waited
c)
got, were waiting
d)
was getting, were waiting