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Past Tenses (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A: I dropped a knife on my foot while I _____ cooking.
B: Oh no! _____ it hurt?

a)

were/did

b)

was/did

c)

had been/was

d)

was/had

2.

I _____ three years in Huddersfield but to be
honest, I _____ really like living there.

a)

spent/didn't

b)

had spent/didn't

c)

spent/hadn't

d)

spent/had

3.

He borrowed my car without asking me first. I _____ very happy about it!

a)

was

b)

wasn't

c)

weren't

d)

hadn't been

4.

A: I saw him this morning at around nine. We had coffee together.
B: How was he then?. _____ he feeling OK?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

had

d)

wasn't

5.

You were young when it happened. But at that time, _____ you know what you _____ doing?

a)

had/were

b)

had/was

c)

did/were

d)

didn't/were

6.

I was shocked by how bad the car looked afterwards. I mean, they _____ driving very fast when it happened.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

hadn't been

d)

had been

7.

She _____ travelling abroad all week, so she
couldn't see her daughter in the school play.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

had been

d)

wasn't

8.

I _______ part-time in that store when I was at university.

a)

worked

b)

had worked

c)

was working

9.

I suddenly remembered where I ______ him before.

a)

saw

b)

had seen

c)

was seeing

10.

He ______ arrested at the airport late last night.

a)

was

b)

had been

c)

were

11.

She lost her job after her boss learnt she ______ to him about why she needed time off.

a)

lied

b)

had lied

c)

was lying

12.

The gang broke into the house and ______ money.

a)

were demanding

b)

demanded

c)

had demanded

13.

My wife ________ the emergency services while I was helping the victims.

a)

were ringing

b)

had rung

c)

rang

14.

By the time I realised what ______ , it was too late.

a)

was happening

b)

had happened

c)

happened

15.

I noticed that my neighbour ______ his front door open.

a)

left

b)

was living

c)

had left