Past Tenses (Past Simple, Continuous, Perfect)
She ______ (watch) TV when the phone rang.
(Answer: was watching)
Look at the sky! It ______ rain later.
(Answer: might)
You can ______ books from the library, but don’t forget to give them back!
(Answer: borrow)
I was ______ when I saw a spider in my room.
(Answer: terrified)
The film was so boring, it was really ______.
(Answer: depressing)
He ______ (already / finish) dinner when we arrived.
(Answer: had already finished)
You ______ be tired after that long walk.
(Answer: must)
I don’t want to ______ money. I’ll try to save instead.
(Answer: waste)
After walking all day, I was absolutely ______.
(Answer: starving / exhausted)
The roller coaster was scary but ______.
(Answer: exciting)
(Answer: exciting)
Yesterday, I ______ (see) my best friend at the supermarket.
(Answer: saw)
He looks happy. He ______ pass the exam.
(Answer: must have passed)
She ______ up for months to buy a new laptop.
(Answer: saved up)
The movie was so funny, it was ______!
(Answer: hilarious)
Failing the test was ______ for him.
(Answer: disappointing / embarrassing)
They ______ (play) football for 2 hours before it started raining.
Answer: (had been playing)
She ______ (not / be) at school yesterday. I didn’t see her.
(Answer: can’t have been)
If you don’t pay back your loan, you can ______ __ debt.
(Answer: get into debt)
His new house is ______! It has 15 rooms.
(Answer: enormous)
Waiting for 3 hours is really ______.
(Answer: tiring / frustrating)
By the time she got home, her parents ______ (leave).
(Answer: had left)
He ______ (be) at the party because I saw him there.
(Answer: must have been)
My friend asked me to ______ her some money.
(Answer: lend)
She was ______ with the news – she couldn’t stop smiling!
(Answer: delighted)
That joke was so funny, it was ______!
(Answer: amazing / hilarious)