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Grammar Past Tenses PACK (B2) - Cover Page

Total questions: 136

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

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1.

Select the Past Simple affirmative form for go home.

a)

He went home.

b)

He was going home.

c)

He had gone home.

d)

He had been going home.

2.

Select the Past Simple negative form for go home.

a)

He didn't go home.

b)

He wasn't going home.

c)

He hadn't gone home.

d)

He hadn't been going home.

3.

Select the Past Simple question form for go home.

a)

Did he go home?

b)

Was he going home?

c)

Had he gone home?

d)

Had he been going home?

4.

Select the Past Continuous affirmative form for go home.

a)

He was going home.

b)

He went home.

c)

He had gone home.

d)

He had been going home.

5.

Select the Past Continuous negative form for go home.

a)

He wasn't going home.

b)

He didn't go home.

c)

He hadn't gone home.

d)

He hadn't been going home.

6.

Select the Past Continuous question form for go home.

a)

Was he going home?

b)

Did he go home?

c)

Had he gone home?

d)

Had he been going home?

7.

Select the Past Perfect affirmative form for go home.

a)

He had gone home.

b)

He went home.

c)

He was going home.

d)

He had been going home.

8.

Select the Past Perfect negative form for go home.

a)

He hadn't gone home.

b)

He didn't go home.

c)

He wasn't going home.

d)

He hadn't been going home.

9.

Select the Past Perfect question form for go home.

a)

Had he gone home?

b)

Did he go home?

c)

Was he going home?

d)

Had he been going home?

10.

Select the Past Perfect Continuous affirmative form for go home.

a)

He had been going home.

b)

He had gone home.

c)

He was going home.

d)

He went home.

11.

Select the Past Perfect Continuous negative form for go home.

a)

He hadn't been going home.

b)

He didn't go home.

c)

He wasn't going home.

d)

He hadn't gone home.

12.

Select the Past Perfect Continuous question form for go home.

a)

Had he been going home?

b)

Did he go home?

c)

Was he going home?

d)

Had he gone home?

13.

Read the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts and make a sentence using past tenses. STORY: I (go back) home. CONNECTOR: because. BACKGROUND: I (leave) my wallet on the table in the kitchen. Answer: Choose the correct completed sentence.

a)

I went back home because I had left my wallet on the table in the kitchen.

b)

I go back home because I left my wallet on the table in the kitchen.

c)

I was going back home because I leave my wallet on the table in the kitchen.

d)

I went back home because I have left my wallet on the table in the kitchen.

14.

Read the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts and make a sentence using past tenses. STORY: He (fall asleep) on the sofa. CONNECTOR: because. BACKGROUND: He (study) all night. Answer: Choose the correct completed sentence.

a)

He fell asleep on the sofa because he had studied all night.

b)

He was falling asleep on the sofa because he studied all night.

c)

He falls asleep on the sofa because he has studied all night.

d)

He fell asleep on the sofa because he was studying all night.

15.

Read the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts and make a sentence using past tenses. STORY: They (always/want) to eat sushi. CONNECTOR: so. BACKGROUND: They (order) it a week ago. Answer: Choose the correct completed sentence.

a)

They had always wanted to eat sushi so they ordered it a week ago.

b)

They always want to eat sushi so they ordered it a week ago.

c)

They had always wanted to eat sushi so they have ordered it a week ago.

d)

They were always wanting to eat sushi so they ordered it a week ago.

16.

Read the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts and make a sentence using past tenses. STORY: We (watch) a film. CONNECTOR: while. BACKGROUND: They (make) dinner. Answer: Choose the correct completed sentence.

a)

We were watching a film while they were making dinner.

b)

We watched a film while they are making dinner.

c)

We are watching a film while they were making dinner.

d)

We had watched a film while they made dinner.

17.

Read the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts and make a sentence using past tenses. STORY: He (not/meet) me before. CONNECTOR: so. BACKGROUND: He (introduce) himself. Answer: Choose the correct completed sentence.

a)

He hadn't met me before so he introduced himself.

b)

He didn't meet me before so he was introducing himself.

c)

He hasn't met me before so he introduces himself.

d)

He wasn't meeting me before so he introduced himself.

18.

Read the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts and make a sentence using past tenses. STORY: She (live) in Poland. CONNECTOR: before. BACKGROUND: She (move) to London. Answer: Choose the correct completed sentence.

a)

She had lived in Poland before she moved to London.

b)

She lived in Poland before she had moved to London.

c)

She has lived in Poland before she moves to London.

d)

She was living in Poland before she is moving to London.

19.

Read the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts and make a sentence using past tenses. STORY: I (not/come) to the party. CONNECTOR: because. BACKGROUND: They (not/invite) me. Answer: Choose the correct completed sentence.

a)

I didn't come to the party because they hadn't invited me.

b)

I wasn't coming to the party because they don't invite me.

c)

I didn't came to the party because they had invited me.

d)

I don't come to the party because they didn't invite me.

20.

Read the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts and make a sentence using past tenses. STORY: The dog (be) very hungry. CONNECTOR: so. BACKGROUND: It (eat) my sandwich. Answer: Choose the correct completed sentence.

a)

The dog was very hungry so it ate my sandwich.

b)

The dog is very hungry so it was eating my sandwich.

c)

The dog had been very hungry so it eats my sandwich.

d)

The dog were very hungry so it had ate my sandwich.

21.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": What were you doing last weekend?

a)

Studying for upcoming exams

b)

Visiting relatives in another town

c)

Playing in a local sports match

d)

Working a short shift at a part-time job

22.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": What time did you go to bed two days ago?

a)

9:30 p.m.

b)

10:30 p.m.

c)

11:30 p.m.

d)

12:30 a.m.

23.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": What were you wearing yesterday?

a)

A T‑shirt and jeans

b)

A school uniform

c)

A hoodie and sweatpants

d)

A dress shirt and trousers

24.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": Where were you born?

a)

In a local city hospital

b)

In a town in another state

c)

In a rural clinic

d)

In a different country

25.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": How long had you been learning English before you joined these classes?

a)

About 1 year

b)

About 3 years

c)

About 5 years

d)

More than 7 years

26.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": Did you do any housework last Friday?

a)

Yes, I cleaned my room

b)

Yes, I washed the dishes

c)

No, I didn’t do any housework

d)

Yes, I did the laundry

27.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": Were you sleeping at 11.00 p.m. last night?

a)

Yes, I was already asleep

b)

No, I was still awake

c)

I had just gone to bed but wasn’t asleep yet

d)

I was out and hadn’t gone to bed

28.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": What did you have for dinner yesterday?

a)

Pasta with sauce

b)

Grilled chicken and vegetables

c)

Soup and a sandwich

d)

Rice with stir‑fried vegetables

29.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": Who was your first English teacher?

a)

Ms. Taylor

b)

Mr. Singh

c)

Ms. Lopez

d)

Mr. Brown

30.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": What was the last song you were listening to?

a)

A popular pop single

b)

An instrumental piano track

c)

A classic rock song

d)

A recent hip‑hop release

31.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": Can you remember borrowing something? What did you borrow? Why did you borrow it?

a)

A book for a class assignment

b)

A calculator for a math test

c)

A jacket because it was cold

d)

A bicycle to get to practice

32.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": What were you doing early in the morning two days ago?

a)

Getting ready for school

b)

Finishing homework

c)

Exercising outdoors

d)

Cooking breakfast

33.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": When was the last time you had great fun? What did you do? / What were you doing?

a)

Last weekend at a birthday party

b)

During a school trip last month

c)

At a sports event last week

d)

While playing video games yesterday

34.

From "Read the questions and write down the answers": Did you have a favourite food as a child? What was it?

a)

Yes — pizza

b)

Yes — spaghetti

c)

Yes — fried rice

d)

No — I didn’t have a favourite

35.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. It (snow) ... when we (leave) ... home.

a)

It snowed when we left home.

b)

It was snowing when we left home.

c)

It was snowing when we were leaving home.

36.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. Sue (break) ... her leg while she (ski) ....

a)

Sue broke her leg while she was skiing.

b)

Sue was breaking her leg while she skied.

c)

Sue had broken her leg while she was skiing.

37.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. I (look) ... out of the window and I (see) ... him in the street.

a)

I looked out of the window and I saw him in the street.

b)

I was looking out of the window and I was seeing him in the street.

c)

I was looking out of the window and I saw him in the street.

38.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. Victoria (pass) ... her exam last month.

a)

Victoria passed her exam last month.

b)

Victoria was passing her exam last month.

c)

Victoria had passed her exam last month.

39.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. He (sit) ... in the garden when his uncle (call) ... him.

a)

He sat in the garden when his uncle was calling him.

b)

He was sitting in the garden when his uncle called him.

c)

He was sitting in the garden when his uncle was calling him.

40.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. We (go) ... to Spain last year.

a)

We went to Spain last year.

b)

We were going to Spain last year.

c)

We had gone to Spain last year.

41.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. I (fix) ... the toaster while she (clean) ... the fridge.

a)

I fixed the toaster while she cleaned the fridge.

b)

I was fixing the toaster while she was cleaning the fridge.

c)

I had fixed the toaster while she was cleaning the fridge.

42.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. They (have) ... a meeting at 5.30 p.m.

a)

They had a meeting at 5.30 p.m.

b)

They were having a meeting at 5.30 p.m.

c)

They have had a meeting at 5.30 p.m.

43.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. The wind (blow) ... all night.

a)

The wind blew all night.

b)

The wind was blowing all night.

c)

The wind had blown all night.

44.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. He (be) ... born in the USA.

a)

He was born in the USA.

b)

He was being born in the USA.

c)

He had been born in the USA.

45.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. Betty (have) ... breakfast and (leave) ... home.

a)

Betty had breakfast and left home.

b)

Betty was having breakfast and was leaving home.

c)

Betty had been having breakfast and left home.

46.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. They (talk) ... while I (wait) ... outside the building.

a)

They talked while I waited outside the building.

b)

They were talking while I was waiting outside the building.

c)

They had talked while I was waiting outside the building.

47.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. We (leave) ... before my parents (come) ... back.

a)

We left before my parents came back.

b)

We had left before my parents came back.

c)

We had been leaving before my parents came back.

48.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. She (drive) ... for an hour when she suddenly (see) ... the hotel.

a)

She drove for an hour when she suddenly saw the hotel.

b)

She had been driving for an hour when she suddenly saw the hotel.

c)

She had driven for an hour when she was seeing the hotel.

49.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. My dad (go) ... fishing every weekend when he was a teenager.

a)

My dad went fishing every weekend when he was a teenager.

b)

My dad had gone fishing every weekend when he was a teenager.

c)

My dad had been going fishing every weekend when he was a teenager.

50.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. When they (get) ... home last night their children (already/go) ... to bed.

a)

When they got home last night their children already went to bed.

b)

When they got home last night their children had already gone to bed.

c)

When they had got home last night their children had already gone to bed.

51.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. My mum (be) ... worried about Miles because she (call) ... him several times but he never answered.

a)

My mum was worried about Miles because she had called him several times but he never answered.

b)

My mum had been worried about Miles because she called him several times but he never answered.

c)

My mum was worried about Miles because she called him several times but he never answered.

52.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. Somebody (break) ... into their house before they came back.

a)

Somebody broke into their house before they came back.

b)

Somebody had broken into their house before they came back.

c)

Somebody had been breaking into their house before they came back.

53.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. I (win) ... the competition some time ago because I (practice) ... for many years.

a)

I won the competition some time ago because I had practiced for many years.

b)

I won the competition some time ago because I had been practicing for many years.

c)

I had won the competition some time ago because I was practicing for many years.

54.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. By the time she (tell) ... me about the sale, I (already/buy) ... a new laptop.

a)

By the time she told me about the sale, I had already bought a new laptop.

b)

By the time she had told me about the sale, I already bought a new laptop.

c)

By the time she told me about the sale, I had already been buying a new laptop.

55.

Circle the correct answer. My sister ........ the competition in 2019.

a)

won

b)

was winning

c)

had won

56.

Circle the correct answer. When Tom came in, he ........ on the phone.

a)

talked

b)

had been talking

c)

was talking

57.

Circle the correct answer. By the time I came home, he ........ the shopping.

a)

had done

b)

did

c)

was doing

58.

Circle the correct answer. Dad was cooking while my mum ........ bread.

a)

baked

b)

had baked

c)

was baking

59.

Circle the correct answer. They ........ for an hour before they went home.

a)

had been training

b)

had trained

c)

trained

60.

Circle the correct answer. He ........ and left.

a)

was getting up

b)

had been getting up

c)

got up

61.

Circle the correct answer. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning I ........ to New York.

a)

flew

b)

was flying

c)

had been flying

62.

Circle the correct answer. I ........ for a few hours before they arrived.

a)

cleaned

b)

was cleaning

c)

had been cleaning

63.

Circle the correct answer. I ........ abroad when I was a child.

a)

lived

b)

was living

c)

had lived

64.

Circle the correct answer. When we ........ in the morning, the sun was shining.

a)

set out

b)

had set out

c)

had been setting out

65.

Circle the correct answer. They were exhausted because they ........ in the garden all morning.

a)

worked

b)

were working

c)

had been working

66.

Circle the correct answer. Adam ........ packing by the time I arrived.

a)

finished

b)

was finishing

c)

had finished

67.

Complete the sentence with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense: We (drive) … to the sea when the car (run out) … of petrol.

a)

were driving … ran out

b)

drove … was running out

c)

had driven … had run out

d)

drive … run out

68.

Complete the sentence with the verb in brackets. Use the correct past tense: My brother (guess) … what was inside the parcel before he opened it.

a)

guessed

b)

was guessing

c)

had guessed

d)

has guessed

69.

Complete the sentence with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense: She (have) … a shower when the postman (arrive) ….

a)

had … arrived

b)

was having … arrived

c)

was having … was arriving

d)

had had … arrives

70.

Complete the sentence with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense: After we (finish) … eating, we (decide) … to go shopping.

a)

finished … decided

b)

had finished … decided

c)

were finishing … were deciding

d)

finish … decide

71.

Complete the sentence with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense: I (listen) … to music when my phone (start) … ringing.

a)

listened … was starting

b)

was listening … started

c)

had listened … had started

d)

listen … starts

72.

Complete the sentence with the verb in brackets. Use the correct past tense: She (not try) … snails before she went to France.

(a)  

73.

Complete the sentence with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense: They (go out) … for a pizza after they (finish) … the project.

a)

went out … finished

b)

were going out … finished

c)

went out … had finished

d)

had gone out … were finishing

74.

Complete the sentence with the verb in brackets. Use the correct past tense: They (live) … in London for three years before they bought a house there.

a)

lived

b)

were living

c)

had lived

d)

have lived

75.

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold: I haven't visited my mum for two weeks. WAS The last time … two weeks ago.

a)

The last time I visited my mum was two weeks ago.

b)

The last time I was visiting my mum was two weeks ago.

c)

The last time I had visited my mum was two weeks ago.

d)

The last time I visit my mum was two weeks ago.

76.

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold: When did they return from their trip to Poland? SINCE How long is it … from their trip to Poland?

a)

How long is it since they returned from their trip to Poland?

b)

How long is it since they had returned from their trip to Poland?

c)

How long is it since returning from their trip to Poland?

d)

How long is it since they return from their trip to Poland?

77.

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold: When Alice was a student, she used to work in a restaurant. WORKED Alice … a restaurant when she was a student.

a)

worked in

b)

had worked in

c)

was working at

d)

works in

78.

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold: I have been learning Spanish for two years. LEARNING I … two years ago.

a)

I started learning Spanish two years ago.

b)

I was learning Spanish two years ago.

c)

I had been learning Spanish two years ago.

d)

I learn Spanish two years ago.

79.

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold: It was years since my mum had been driving. NOT My mum … driving for years.

a)

had not been driving

b)

had been driving

c)

was not driving

d)

hasn't driven

80.

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold: He started cleaning as soon as they left. UNTIL He … they had left.

a)

didn't start cleaning until

b)

wasn't cleaning until

c)

hadn't started cleaning until

d)

doesn't start cleaning until

81.

Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold: I haven't been to the cinema for a month. WENT The last … to the cinema was a month ago.

a)

The last time I went

b)

The last time I had gone

c)

The last I went

d)

The last moment I go

82.

Read out the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts on the card and make one sentence using past tenses. STORY: I (go back) home. CONNECTOR: because. BACKGROUND: I (leave) my wallet on the table in the kitchen. Choose the correct sentence.

a)

I went back home because I had left my wallet on the table in the kitchen.

b)

I was going back home because I was leaving my wallet on the table in the kitchen.

83.

Read out the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts on the card and make one sentence using past tenses. STORY: He (fall asleep) on the sofa. CONNECTOR: because. BACKGROUND: He (study) all night. Choose the correct sentence.

a)

He fell asleep on the sofa because he had been studying all night.

b)

He was falling asleep on the sofa because he studied all night.

84.

Read out the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts on the card and make one sentence using past tenses. STORY: They (always want) to eat sushi. CONNECTOR: so. BACKGROUND: They (order) it a week ago. Choose the correct sentence.

a)

They had always wanted to eat sushi so they ordered it a week ago.

b)

They were always wanting to eat sushi so they had ordering it a week ago.

85.

Read out the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts on the card and make one sentence using past tenses. STORY: We (watch) a film. CONNECTOR: while. BACKGROUND: They (make) dinner. Choose the correct sentence.

a)

We were watching a film while they were making dinner.

b)

We watched a film while they made dinner earlier.

86.

Read out the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts on the card and make one sentence using past tenses. STORY: He (not/meet) me before. CONNECTOR: so. BACKGROUND: He (introduce) himself. Choose the correct sentence.

a)

He hadn't met me before so he introduced himself.

b)

He wasn't meeting me before so he was introducing himself.

87.

Read out the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts on the card and make one sentence using past tenses. STORY: She (live) in Poland. CONNECTOR: before. BACKGROUND: She (move) to London. Choose the correct sentence.

a)

She had lived in Poland before she moved to London.

b)

She lived in Poland before she had moving to London.

88.

Read out the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts on the card and make one sentence using past tenses. STORY: I (not/come) to the party. CONNECTOR: because. BACKGROUND: They (not/invite) me. Choose the correct sentence.

a)

I didn't come to the party because they hadn't invited me.

b)

I wasn't coming to the party because they weren't inviting me.

89.

Read out the 'story', 'connector' and 'background' parts on the card and make one sentence using past tenses. STORY: The dog (be) very hungry. CONNECTOR: so. BACKGROUND: It (eat) my sandwich. Choose the correct sentence.

a)

The dog was very hungry so it ate my sandwich.

b)

The dog had been very hungry so it was eating my sandwich.

90.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. It (snow) ______ when we (leave) ______ home. Choose the correct pair.

a)

was snowing; left

b)

snowed; were leaving

91.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. Sue (break) ______ her leg while she (ski) ______. Choose the correct pair.

a)

broke; was skiing

b)

was breaking; skied

92.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. I (look) ______ out of the window and I (see) ______ him in the street. Choose the correct pair.

a)

looked; saw

b)

was looking; was seeing

93.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. Victoria (pass) ______ her exam last month. Choose the correct form.

a)

passed

b)

was passing

94.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. He (sit) ______ in the garden when his uncle (call) ______ him. Choose the correct pair.

a)

was sitting; called

b)

sat; was calling

95.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. We (go) ______ to Spain last year. Choose the correct form.

a)

went

b)

were going

96.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. I (fix) ______ the toaster while she (clean) ______ the fridge. Choose the correct pair.

a)

was fixing; was cleaning

b)

fixed; cleaned

97.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. They (have) ______ a meeting at 5.30 p.m. Choose the correct form.

a)

were having

b)

had

98.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. The wind (blow) ______ all night. Choose the correct form.

a)

was blowing

b)

blew

99.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. He (be) ______ born in the USA. Choose the correct form.

a)

was

b)

was being

100.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. Betty (have) ______ breakfast and (leave) ______ home. Choose the correct pair.

a)

had; left

b)

was having; was leaving

101.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous. They (talk) ______ while I (wait) ______ outside the building. Choose the correct pair.

a)

were talking; was waiting

b)

talked; waited

102.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. We (leave) ______ before my parents (come) ______ back. Choose the correct pair.

a)

had left; came

b)

left; had been coming

103.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. She (drive) ______ for an hour when she suddenly (see) ______ the hotel. Choose the correct pair.

a)

had been driving; saw

b)

was driving; had seen

104.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. My dad (go) ______ fishing every weekend when he was a teenager. Choose the correct form.

a)

went

b)

had gone

105.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. When they (get) ______ home last night their children (already/go) ______ to bed. Choose the correct pair.

a)

got; had already gone

b)

had gotten; were already going

106.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. My mum (be) ______ worried about Miles because she (call) ______ him several times but he never answered. Choose the correct pair.

a)

was; had called

b)

had been; was calling

107.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. Somebody (break) ______ into their house before they came back. Choose the correct form.

a)

had broken

b)

was breaking

108.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. I (win) ______ the competition some time ago because I (practice) ______ for many years. Choose the correct pair.

a)

won; had been practicing

b)

had won; practiced

109.

Put the verb in the correct tense: Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. By the time she (tell) ______ me about the sale, I (already/buy) ______ a new laptop. Choose the correct pair.

a)

told; had already bought

b)

was telling; had already been buying

110.

Circle the correct answer. My sister ______ the competition in 2019.

a)

won

b)

was winning

c)

had won

111.

Circle the correct answer. When Tom came in, he ______ on the phone.

a)

talked

b)

had been talking

c)

was talking

112.

Circle the correct answer. By the time I came home, he ______ the shopping.

a)

had done

b)

did

c)

was doing

113.

Circle the correct answer. Dad was cooking while my mum ______ bread.

a)

baked

b)

had baked

c)

was baking

114.

Circle the correct answer. They ______ for an hour before they went home.

a)

had been training

b)

had trained

c)

trained

115.

Circle the correct answer. He ______ and left.

a)

was getting up

b)

had been getting up

c)

got up

116.

Circle the correct answer. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning I ______ to New York.

a)

flew

b)

was flying

c)

had been flying

117.

Circle the correct answer. I ______ for a few hours before they arrived.

a)

cleaned

b)

was cleaning

c)

had been cleaning

118.

Circle the correct answer. I ______ abroad when I was a child.

a)

lived

b)

was living

c)

had lived

119.

Circle the correct answer. When we ______ in the morning, the sun was shining.

a)

set out

b)

had set out

c)

had been setting out

120.

Circle the correct answer. They were exhausted because they ______ in the garden all morning.

a)

worked

b)

were working

c)

had been working

121.

Circle the correct answer. Adam ______ packing by the time I arrived.

a)

finished

b)

was finishing

c)

had finished

122.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense. We (drive) ______ to the sea when the car (run out) ______ of petrol. Choose the correct pair.

a)

were driving; ran out

b)

drove; was running out

123.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense. My brother (guess) ______ what was inside the parcel before he (open) ______ it. Choose the correct pair.

a)

had guessed; opened

b)

guessed; had been opening

124.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense. She (have) ______ a shower when the postman (arrive) ______. Choose the correct pair.

a)

was having; arrived

b)

had had; was arriving

125.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense. After we (finish) ______ eating, we (decide) ______ to go shopping. Choose the correct pair.

a)

had finished; decided

b)

finished; were deciding

126.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense. I (listen) ______ to music when my phone (start) ______ ringing. Choose the correct pair.

a)

was listening; started

b)

listened; had started

127.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense. She (not/try) ______ snails before she went to France. Choose the correct form.

a)

hadn't tried

b)

wasn't trying

128.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense. They (go out) ______ for a pizza after they (finish) ______ the project. Choose the correct pair.

a)

went out; had finished

b)

were going out; finished

129.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense. They (live) ______ in London for three years before they bought a house there. Choose the correct form.

a)

had been living

b)

lived

130.

Complete each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold. I haven't visited my mum for two weeks. WAS — Choose the correct completion.

a)

The last time I visited my mum was two weeks ago.

b)

I was visiting my mum for two weeks last time.

131.

Complete each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold. When did they return from their trip to Poland? SINCE — Choose the correct completion.

a)

How long is it since they returned from their trip to Poland?

b)

How long since returned they from their trip to Poland?

132.

Complete each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold. When Alice was a student, she used to work in a restaurant. WORKED — Choose the correct completion.

a)

Alice worked in a restaurant when she was a student.

b)

Alice has worked in a restaurant when she was a student.

133.

Complete each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold. I have been learning Spanish for two years. LEARNING — Choose the correct completion.

a)

I started learning Spanish two years ago.

b)

I had been learning Spanish for two years ago.

134.

Complete each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold. It was years since my mum had been driving. NOT — Choose the correct completion.

a)

My mum hadn't been driving for years.

b)

My mum didn't driving for years.

135.

Complete each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold. He started cleaning as soon as they left. UNTIL — Choose the correct completion.

a)

He didn't start cleaning until they had left.

b)

He wasn't starting cleaning until they had left.

136.

Complete each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Include the word in bold. I haven't been to the cinema for a month. WENT — Choose the correct completion.

a)

The last time I went to the cinema was a month ago.

b)

I went to the cinema for a month last time.