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DC4 intermediate past tenses

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I______________ (sit) in a cafe when you ___________ (call) .

a)

sat / were calling

b)

was sitting / called

c)

sitting / were calling

d)

sat / called

2.

_____ you ________ late last Friday?

a)

Are / working

b)

Were / working

c)

Is / working

d)

Was / working

3.

I _____ ____________ breakfast at 9am

a)

was eating

b)

were eating

c)

am eating

d)

is eating

4.

My brother _____ a bear an hour ago.

a)

seen

b)

saw

c)

sees

5.

When I was 5 years old, I ____________ (learn) how to read.

a)

had learned already

b)

learn

c)

had already learned

6.

I went to Brazil last year. I ___________ (not go) there before.

a)

had gone

b)

went

c)

hadn't gone

7.

When Jim got to the airport He noticed in horror that he .... his passport.

a)

had lost

b)

lost

c)

didn't lose

8.

The film ________________ by the time we got to the cinema.

a)

started

b)

had started

c)

has started

9.

(PP) Sarah (a)   (think) your idea was great.

10.
I ....about that book until you mentioned it.
a)
hadn't heard
b)
hadn't been hearing
11.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

3. The weather (be) ____________ strangely fine this morning when I opened the windows.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

should

12.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. Last year I (go) (a)   to America for my holidays

13.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. The phone rang while I ________________ dinner.

a)

had

b)

was having

c)

am having

d)

will have

14.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. Muna was _____________ (run) because she was late for her classes.

a)

ran

b)

run

c)

runs

d)

running