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Past tenses (Narrative Tenses)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The children ______ their homework, so they were in trouble.

a)

done

b)

didn't do

c)

had done

d)

hadn't done

2.

When I _______ it was clear she _________. There were papers all over the floor and books everywhere.

a)

had been arriving / had worked

b)

arrived / had been working

c)

had arrived / had worked

d)

had arrive / had beed working

3.

It _______ and the pavement ______ covered with puddles.

a)

had rained / had been

b)

rained / had been

c)

was raining / had been

d)

had been raining / was

4.

Sharon ................ very sick but she decided to go out anyway.

a)

feels

b)

was feeling

c)

felt

d)

has been feeling

5.

I ................ to go swimming but the water was too cold.

a)

want

b)

wanted

c)

am wanting

d)

have wanted

6.

When I first saw her, she ............. on the balcony.

a)

stands

b)

was standing

c)

stood

d)

had been standing

7.

My brother had ever been to Europe until he .............. there last year.

a)

went

b)

will go

c)

had been

d)

was going

8.

Paul usually listens to the radio, but last night he ................ a book.

a)

read

b)

reads

c)

had read

d)

was reading

9.

While they were watching TV, their kids ________(sleep)

a)

sleeped

b)

slept

c)

was sleeping

d)

were sleeping

10.

Why ________ the baby's face so dirty? He ______ chocolate.

a)

was / had been eating

b)

were / has been eating

c)

had been / had been eating

d)

was / had ate

11.

I was listening to the radio when you ________(call) me.

a)

called

b)

calt

c)

were calling

d)

was calling

12.

He ______ only twice in his life before the accident.

a)

had drived

b)

driven

c)

has driven

d)

had driven

13.

You ________ for the test, so you were very nervous.

a)

hasn't been stydying

b)

hadn't studyed

c)

hadn't studied

d)

weren't studying

14.

I _________ about a holiday in Greece. I couldn't believe it when my husband _________ one as a surprise!

a)

dreamed / had been booking

b)

had been dreaming / booked

c)

had been dreaming / had booked

d)

has been dreaming / has been booking

15.

We were late for the plane because we ________ our passports.

a)

hadn't forgotten

b)

had forgot

c)

forgot

d)

had forgotten

16.

I ................ to go swimming but the water was too cold.

a)

want

b)

wanted

c)

am wanting

d)

have wanted

17.

Julie and Anne ________ before the party.

a)

didn't met

b)

hasn't met

c)

hadn't met

d)

hadn't meet

18.

They _________ in Beijing for three years when he lost his job.

a)

had lived

b)

lived

c)

have been living

d)

had been living

19.

I ________ John yesterday, but he _______ so he was too tired to chat.

a)

saw / had run

b)

had been seeing / run

c)

saw / had been running

d)

saw / run

20.

I .................... a shower when you called.

a)

take

b)

was taken

c)

took

d)

was taking