WorksheetsPAST TENSES
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What tense do we use when we are talking about the past and we want to talk about an earlier past action?
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What tense do we use hen we tell a story and we want to set the scene?
(a)
What tense do we use for finished actions in the past (when we say, ask, or know when they happened)?
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What tense do we use to talk about an action in progress at a specific time in the past?
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It was a cold day but when I woke up the sun __________.
was shining
shine
shone
had shined
I didn’t recognize her because she __________ a lot since the last time we met.
was changing
changing
had changed
changed
When she arrived we __________ our things and left in her car.
were taking
had took
taked
took
As soon as the film started, I realized that I __________ it before.
saw
had seen
was seeing
had seeing
Choose the INCORRECT sentence:
I saw your sister yesterday.
I was working when you called me.
They didn't lived near me.
I was tired because I hadn't slept well.
Choose the INCORRECT sentence:
I bought a pair of shoes last week.
I hadn't eaten anything so I was very hungry.
I worked in a restaurant for seven years.
John wasn't wanting to come with us.
Choose the INCORRECT sentence:
They was waiting for the bus.
We couldn't ski because it was snowing heavily.
I didn't want to go to the party.
I passed the exam because I had studied a lot.
Choose the INCORRECT sentence:
I went out because I had finished my homework.
I didn't have to work yesterday.
He had an accident when he had driven to work.
While my mum was cooking I was washing the dishes.
