Past Tenses
Jeniffer _________ on the phone when I texted her.
a) talked
b) was talking
c) has talked
b) was talking
__________ have long hair when you were younger?
a) Did you used to
b) Would you
c) Both a and b are possible
a) Did you used to
________ 10 cakes already today.
a) I've eaten
b) I've been eating
a) I've eaten
My friend ______ already by the time I got to the theatre.
a) had left
b) had been leaving
c) both are possible
a) had left
The computer ________ invented before I was born.
a) has been
b) was
c) had been
c) had been
I like your sweater. Where _________ it?
a) did you buy
b) were you buying
c) did you bought
a) did you buy
My grandparents ___________ go dancing a lot as teenagers.
a) used to
b) would
c) both a and b are possible
c) both a and b are possible
How long ________ that picture? It's taking a long time!
a) have you drawn
b) have you been drawing
b) have you been drawing
What _____ you _______ before you started college?
a) had / done
b) had / been doing
b) had / been doing
_____ the thief _____ caught by the police yet?
a) Has / been
b) Did / get
c) Had / been
a) Has / been
I _______ to school 30 minutes late today.
a) got
b) was getting
c) have gotten
a) got
How often ________ play football when he was a kid?
a) did Ben use to
b) would Ben
c) did Ben used to
d) both a and b are correct
e) both b and c are correct
My mom __________ the bedroom all afternoon, and she ________ yet.
a) has painted / hasn't finished
b) has been painting / hasn't been finishing
c) has painted / hasn't been finishing
d) has been painting / hasn't finished
d) has been painting / hasn't finished
I watched a great movie on TV last night. I ____________ it before.
a) hadn't seen
b) hadn't been seeing
c) both are possible
a) hadn't seen
Complete with the correct form of the verb:
Donna hasn't been __________(tell) the results of the competition.
told
What _______ Tim _________ when they announced the hurricane?
a) Was / doing
b) Did / do
c) Have / done
a) Was / doing
Complete with used to or would:
My father _____________ love rock music.
used to
Complete the sentence with the verb in brackets and the correct form of Present Perfect:
How many cookies _____________ (eat)? They're already gone!
have you eaten
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
________ you __________ (be) to Morocco before your trip?
Had / been
Change from the active to the passive voice.
They hadn't invented smartphones before I was born.
Smartphones hadn't been invented before I was born.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:
Sammy ___________ (write) 5 books.
Yesterday, she ___________ (write) a poem.
has written / wrote
Complete in the negative form with used to or would:
I ______________ (not like) going to parties when I was younger.
didn't use to like
Complete the sentence with the verb in brackets and the correct form of Present Perfect:
Jimmy _________ (not have) his camera for very long.
hasn't had
Complete with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
We ________ (not go) out to eat because it's expensive.
hadn't been going
Change to the passive form.
When did they deliver those papers?
When were those papers delivered?