Past simple/Past continuous
Passive
Past perfect continuous/Past Perfect Simple
Present or Past?
Used to/would
100
The students _______ (study) maths online when the electricity ____ off (go)
were studying/ went
100
_____ students told to _____ (come) earlier yesterday? (past simple)
Were/ told
100
John _____ (play) the guitar for hours when Betty arrived
had been playing
100
John________(visit) me that day before you called.
had visited
100
I _______ go dancing every day as a child
used to/would
200
When the bus _______ (not come), Susie _______ (ring) and ______ (ask) for a lift.
did not come/ rang/ asked
200
My hotel room __________ (clean) when I arrived (past continuous)
was being cleaned
200
By the time we got to the party, they ____ (eat) all the food
had eaten
200
Her wounds________ (heal) almost completely. She can start exercising as early as tomorrow.
have healed
200
I didn’t ______ live in this city.
use to
300
At 4 pm yesterday, Sarah was not home, the manager _______ (interview) her for a new job
was interviewing
300
By the time Mark applied for the job, it __________ (take) (past perfect simple)
had been taken
300
The roads were icy and dangerous because it _______ (snow) all night.
had been snowing
300
Sarah ________(climb) Mount Everest. She is such an adventurous person.
has climbed
300
We _________ often go on holiday. (negative)
did not use to
400
While Mum _________ (talk) on the phone, I _______ (do) my homework.
was talking/ was doing
400
A very old equation in set theory___________ (solved) at the math quiz. (Past perfect continuous)
had been being solved
400
By the time Sarah arrived to the restaurant, her friends had finished eating.
an action that happened before another action in the past
400
How long ________ your father ______(work) for the company when he retired?
had/ been working
400
My dad would always read to me before bed.
for past habits and actions that happened regurarly in the past
500
It was dark and cold. The rain ________ (beat) down heavily.
was beating
500
_____ the problems ______ (solved) by Dorothy.
Ha/ been solved
500
The street was wet and slippery because it had been raining all day.
An action that finished at a particular time in the past and the result was still evident at that time.
500
Mike has never had an accident and he _______ (drive) for years
has been driving
500
She _____ (work) as a teacher for many years.
worked