Past perfect and narrative tenses
Past Perfect and Narrative Tenses
Questions
Negatives
100
Choose the correct option
I looked for the cat for ages but she...
A)disappearing
B)had disappeared
C)was disappearing
had disappeared
100
Irregular Past Verbs
Complete the sentence with the irregular verb in either the past simple or the past perfect.
Barbara _________________ her tongue out at the teacher. (stick)
Barbara stuck her tongue out at the teacher.
100
Direct questions
Make a question using the prompt and the answer:
Q= play / the role of Frank / in the movie "Catch me if you can" / ?
A= Leonardo DiCaprio
Who played the role of frank in the movie "Catch me if you can"?
100
Negatives
Rewrite the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the negative.
I'm surprised to see you here. (expect)
I didn't expect to see you here.
200
Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in brackets:
She ________ (meet) her husband while she was working in Africa.
met
200
Irregular Past Verbs
Complete the sentence with the irregular verb in either the past simple or the past perfect.
He __________ in love before, but this was different. He wanted to marry her.
He had fallen in love before, but this was different. He wanted to marry her.
200
Direct questions
Make a question using the prompt and the answer:
Q= you / study / for the test?
A= No, I didn't.
Did you study for the test?
200
Negatives
Rewrite the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the negative.
She didn't pass all her exams. (believe)
I don't believe she passed all her exams.
300
Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in brackets:
There was a wise old man who _______ (live) in the woods.
lived
300
Past simple or past continuous?
Choose the correct tense.
I didn't think / wasn't thinking of having a birthday party, but now I'm glad I had / was having one.
I wasn't thinking of having a birthday party, but now I'm glad I had one.
300
Indirect questions
Rewrite the question using indirect forms.
Why did his parents divorce?
I'd like to know why his parents divorced.
I've no idea why his parents divorced.
I don't know why his parents divorced.
I'm not sure why his parents divorced.
300
No, not, none
Choose the correct answer:
I'll help you, but no/not tonight.
There's no/none meat in this dish, so it's suitable for vegetarians.
Where's the nearest swimming pool? There are not/none around here.
not / no / none
400
Find and correct the mistake.
We has buyed the wrong tickets and couldn't get on the train.
Mistake: HAS BUYED
Correct: HAD BOUGHT
400
Narrative tenses
Complete the sentence with the past simple, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous
I ___________________ all morning for the bus when they announced all routes were cancelled.
I had been waiting all morning for the bus when they announced all routes were cancelled.
400
Indirect questions
Rewrite the question using indirect forms.
When do you leave for Paris?
I'd like to know when you leave for Paris.
I have no idea when you leave for Paris.
I wonder when you leave for Paris.
400
Negative questions
What's the difference in meaning in the following 2 questions?
1)Don't you think this is beautiful?
2)Do you think this is beautiful?
Question 1 expects you to agree with them, while question 2 is genuinely asking.
500
Complete the sentence using the correct past tense:
After we _______ at the station we called Mom. (arrive)
had arrived
500
Narrative tenses
Complete the sentence with the past simple, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous
I _____________ at all the previous night, so I fell asleep during the test.
I hadn't slept at all the previous night, so I fell asleep during the test.
500
Short questions
Write a short question with a preposition for each of these questions:
We're going away for the weekend.
I'm very worried.
I bought a present today
Where to? / What for? / Who for?
500
Negative auxiliaries
Complete the sentences with a negative auxiliary.
1) I thought these cookies were sugar-free, but they _____
2)I'll be moving to London, but my girlfriend _____
3)Bill thought I'd forgotten our wedding anniversary, but I ________
aren't / won't / hadn't