Past tenses 1
Past tenses 2
Past tenses 3
Past tenses 4
Past tenses 5
100

He _____________ (go) to school yesterday morning.

went

100

They __________ ( play ) computer games at 3 pm yesterday.

were playing

100

I knew there_________ (be) an earthquake but I didn’t realise how bad until I _________ (see) the news on TV.

I knew there was an earthquake but I didn’t realise how bad until I saw the news on TV.

100

I _____________ ( lose ) my phone when I was on the bus.

lost

100

She ____________ (cook) when I came.

was cooking

200

Jack _____________ (not / see ) the car when he was in the street.

didn't see

200

Where _______ (be) you last night?

were

200

Sandra (travel) abroad two years ago.

Sandra travelled abroad two years ago.

200

What _______ ( he / do) outside at 6.00 in the morning?

was he doing

200

We ___________(work) here for three years when we _____(be)  students.

We worked here for three years when we were students.

300

We _________ (leave ) home at 9.00 and then we ___________ (go) straight to the bus stop.

left - went

300

_____ you ____ (try) canoeing last summer? Yes, _____. I ______ it and I _________(like) it.

Did you try/ I did / tried/ liked

300

I _______(meet) him at the station. He _____(look for) his wife.

I met him at the station. He was looking for his wife.

300

My grandparents (live) in a small village.

(they don't live there now)

My grandparents used to live in a small village.

300

They (not recognise) me at yesterday’s meeting

They didn’t recognise me at yesterday’s meeting

400

While Jane ____________ (wait ) for the bus, she ____________ ( notice ) a man running out of the shop. He _________ (hold) a gun in his hand.

was waiting - noticed - was holding

400

As I ____________ (look for) for my phone in my handbag, someone ____________ (grab) it and __________ (run) away with it.

was looking for- grabbed - ran

400

Bob ________________ his keys last week.  (to lose)

Bob lost his keys last week. 

400

 I _________( not eat) when he _______(see) me.

I wasn´t eating when he saw me. 

400

I_______(fall) down the ladder when I _______(paint) the roof.

I fell down the ladder when I was painting the roof.

500

Our neighbour (be) in hospital on Friday

Our neighbour was in hospital on Friday

500

They ________(wait) for the train and I _____(walk) home when I _______(meet) them.

They were waiting for the train and I was walking home when I met them.

500

When ........................... she ........................... (find out) about this problem?

When did she find out about this problem?

500

They ........................... (buy) a new car last month

They bought a new car last month

500

They ________ (be) interested in films, but they______ (not like) going to the cinema.

They were interested in films, but they didn´t like going to the cinema.

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