WorksheetsSimple Past, Past Continuous, Past Perfect and Past Perfect Cont
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
we _____ cards when she arrived.
played
were playing
had played
had been already playing
While we _____ for the game to begin, it started to rain.
waited
were waiting
had waited
had been waiting
By the time the referee blew the whistle, the players _____ for an hour.
warmed up
were warming up
had warmed up
had been warming up
Last weekend, I _____ to my first live basketball game.
went
was going
had gone
had been going
The athlete _____ for months before winning the gold medal.
trained
was training
had trained
had been training
When the power went out, we _____ the crucial moment of the match on TV.
watched
were watching
had watched
had been watching
After she _____ her personal best, she decided to take a break.
beat
was beating
had beaten
had been beating
The crowd _____ wildly when their team scored the winning goal.
cheered
was cheering
had cheered
had been cheering
Before the championship game, our team _____ every day for weeks.
practiced
was practicing
had practiced
had been practicing
I _____ tennis for two hours when it started to rain.
played
was playing
had played
had been playing
By the time I turned on the TV, the game _____.
already ended
was already ending
had already ended
had been already ending
While the swimmer _____ her victory lap, the crowd cheered enthusiastically.
took
was taking
had taken
had been taking
The coach _____ the team's strategy before the big game.
explained
was explaining
had explained
had been explaining
When I reached the stadium, my friends _____ for me for 30 minutes.
waited
were waiting
had waited
had been waiting
The runner _____ in first place for most of the race before she was overtaken.
was
was being
had been
had been being
After we _____ the match, we went out to celebrate.
won
were winning
had won
had been winning
The commentator _____ the play-by-play when the power suddenly went out.
described
was describing
had described
had been describing
By halftime, our team _____ three goals.
scored
was scoring
had scored
had been scoring
I _____ to every home game this season before I got sick last week.
went
was going
had gone
had been going
While the gymnast _____ her routine, the audience watched in awe.
performed
was performing
had performed
had been performing
The athlete _____ for years before finally qualifying for the Olympics.
trained
was training
had trained
had been training
When the whistle blew, the players _____ for nearly two hours.
competed
were competing
had competed
had been competing
I _____ soccer regularly until I injured my knee last year.
played
was playing
had played
had been playing
By the time we got tickets, the best seats _____.
sold out
were selling out
had sold out
had been selling out
The sprinter _____ when he suddenly felt a pain in his leg.
accelerated
was accelerating
had accelerated
had been accelerating
After she _____ the finish line, she collapsed from exhaustion.
crossed
was crossing
had crossed
had been crossing
The home team _____ the entire game when the visitors scored in the last minute.
led
was leading
had led
had been leading
Before the tournament, I _____ my serve for weeks.
practiced
was practicing
had practiced
had been practicing
When I turned on the radio, the announcer _____ the final score.
reported
was reporting
had reported
had been reporting
The cyclist _____ in the lead for hours when he suddenly got a flat tire.
rode
was riding
had ridden
had been riding
We _____ our tickets online before we arrived at the stadium.
bought
were buying
had bought
had been buying
While the referee _____ the rules, the players listened attentively.
explained
was explaining
had explained
had been explaining
The crowd _____ restless because the game was delayed for an hour.
got
was getting
had got
had been getting
By the time the match ended, it _____ for three hours.
went on
was going on
had gone on
had been going on
I _____ my favorite team play live until last season.
never saw
was never seeing
had never seen
had never been seeing
The boxer _____ 12 consecutive matches before suffering his first defeat.
won
was winning
had won
had been winning
While we _____ the game on TV, our team scored the winning goal.
watched
were watching
had watched
had been watching
The coach _____ with the referee's decision when he was asked to leave the field.
argued
was arguing
had argued
had been arguing
After the team _____ the championship, they had a big celebration.
won
was winning
had won
had been winning
I _____ about becoming a professional athlete since I was a child.
dreamed
was dreaming
had dreamed
had been dreaming
The swimmer _____ for hours every day before the competition.
trained
was training
had trained
had been training
When the game ended, the fans _____ for nearly three hours.
cheered
were cheering
had cheered
had been cheering
Before I switched channels, I _____ a documentary about the history of the Olympics.
watched
was watching
had watched
had been watching
The athlete _____ to catch her breath after finishing the marathon.
struggled
was struggling
had struggled
had been struggling
By the time we arrived, the ceremony _____.
already began
was already beginning
had already begun
had been already beginning
The spectators _____ excited throughout the entire match.
remained
were remaining
had remained
had been remaining
After we _____ for an hour, we decided to take a water break.
played
were playing
had played
had been playing
The skier _____ down the slope when she lost her balance.
raced
was racing
had raced
had been racing
I _____ tennis three times a week until I started my new job.
played
was playing
had played
had been playing
When the final whistle blew, our team _____ for nearly two hours.
competed
was competing
had competed
had been competing
