WorksheetsPast tenses (Narrative Tenses)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
The children ______ their homework, so they were in trouble.
done
didn't do
had done
hadn't done
When I _______ it was clear she _________. There were papers all over the floor and books everywhere.
had been arriving / had worked
arrived / had been working
had arrived / had worked
had arrive / had beed working
It _______ and the pavement ______ covered with puddles.
had rained / had been
rained / had been
was raining / had been
had been raining / was
Sharon ................ very sick but she decided to go out anyway.
feels
was feeling
felt
has been feeling
I ................ to go swimming but the water was too cold.
want
wanted
am wanting
have wanted
When I first saw her, she ............. on the balcony.
stands
was standing
stood
had been standing
My brother had ever been to Europe until he .............. there last year.
went
will go
had been
was going
Paul usually listens to the radio, but last night he ................ a book.
read
reads
had read
was reading
While they were watching TV, their kids ________(sleep)
sleeped
slept
was sleeping
were sleeping
Why ________ the baby's face so dirty? He ______ chocolate.
was / had been eating
were / has been eating
had been / had been eating
was / had ate
I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.
called
calt
were calling
was calling
He ______ only twice in his life before the accident.
had drived
driven
has driven
had driven
You ________ for the test, so you were very nervous.
hasn't been stydying
hadn't studyed
hadn't studied
weren't studying
I _________ about a holiday in Greece. I couldn't believe it when my husband _________ one as a surprise!
dreamed / had been booking
had been dreaming / booked
had been dreaming / had booked
has been dreaming / has been booking
We were late for the plane because we ________ our passports.
hadn't forgotten
had forgot
forgot
had forgotten
I ................ to go swimming but the water was too cold.
want
wanted
am wanting
have wanted
Julie and Anne ________ before the party.
didn't met
hasn't met
hadn't met
hadn't meet
They _________ in Beijing for three years when he lost his job.
had lived
lived
have been living
had been living
I ________ John yesterday, but he _______ so he was too tired to chat.
saw / had run
had been seeing / run
saw / had been running
saw / run
I .................... a shower when you called.
take
was taken
took
was taking
