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 ________(not realise) how bad it was until I _________ (see) the news on TV.

was - didn’t realise - saw/had seen

100

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

lost - was

100

She ____________ (cook) when I arrived home.

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 several times. Last year she ________ (go) to China.

has travelled - went

200

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

was he doing

200

We _________ (work) here for three years. (we still work here)

have worked

300

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

left - went

300

_____ you ever ____ (try) canoeing? Yes, _____. I ______ it 2 years ago.

Have ..... tried/ I have / tried

300

My parents ________ (go) out a lot, but now they prefer to stay at home in the evening.

used to go /went

300

My grandparents _________ (live) in a small village, but now they live near us in the city.

used to live /lived

300

They _________ (not recognise) me at yesterday’s meeting.

didn’t recognise

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 ________________ (lose) his keys. He can’t find them now.

has lost

400

I’m really hungry. I ___________ (not eat) yet.

haven’t eaten

400

__________________ (you travel) abroad many times?

Have you travelled

500

Our neighbour ___________ (be) in hospital since Friday.

has been

500

You ________ (love) swimming. Why don’t you like it now?

used to love

500

How long ______ she _______ (know) about this problem?

has ..... known

500

They ___________ (buy) a new car last month

bought

500

When I ________ (arrive) at the cinema, the film ____________ (already start).

arrive - had already started