Past Tenses

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

100

When she _______________ (arrive) home, her mother ______________________ (watch) and her father ___________________ (sleep).

"arrived", "was watching" and "was sleeping"

200

I ____________________(wonder) if you can help me

"was wondering"

300

Peter and John ______________ (discover) a cave while they ________________(play).

"discovered", "were playing"

400

The past form of "deal", "spend", "take" and "shine"

"dealt", "spent", "took" and "shone"

500

While I ____________ (study) for my exam, my brother ________________ (play) on the computer and my best friend ____________ (cry) because of her boyfriend. Suddenly my mother _____________(appear) and we ___________________ (go) to the cinema.

"was studying", "was playing", "was crying", "appeared" and "went"

Present perfect

100

She's been a free-diver _______ the 1990's

"since"

200

My family have lived on this island _____ ten years.

"for"

300

Have you ________ been in Florence?

"ever"

400

Past participle of "get", "learn", "swim" and "teach"

What is "got", "learnt", "learnt", "swum" and "taught"

500

They _______________(not be) in Italy _______ 1995. Really! I __________never ________ (be) there, but I _____________ (visit) Peru twice.

"haven't been", "since", "have", "been" and "have visited"

Past Perfect

100

I __________never ________ (hear) of this castle until I came to England.

had heard

200

We had to go back to the cafe because my friend _______________ (leave) her bag there.

had left

300

I bought some postcards of parts of the castle I ___________ (see) earlier during the tour

had seen

400

_________ you ___________(see) any famous person when you were in London?

had seen

500

When I left the restaurant I realized that I ___________(pay) more than I should have to.

had paid

Past Perfect vs Past Simple

100

She (throw) ___________________away the letter that she (write) ______________________

threw/ had written

200

They (show) _____________________me the pictures, they (take) _______________________during their holidays.

''showed" and "had taken"

300

When he (wake up) ____________________, his mother (already / prepare)___________________ breakfast.

What is "woke up" and "had already prepared"

400

Before that day we (never / think) ________________________ of going to Japan.

What is "had never thought"

500

By the time he (arrive) ________________________ at the pub, they (run) __________________ out of orange juice.

 "arrived" and "had run"

Mix

100

Most of us _____________ (listen) to the lecturer but some students _____________ (whisper) to each other. One of the boys _____________ (close) his eyes and _____________ (fall) asleep).

 "were listening", "were whispering", "closed" and "fell"

200

My parents have ________bought a new house, but I haven't seen it ________

 "just" and "yet"

300

When she (start) ___________________ to learn English, she (already / learn) _______________ French.

"started" and "had already learnt"

400

While I ______________ (read) my English book I ____________(hear) a noise. I ___________(think) that I ________________(hear) that noise before, so I ___________ (call) my mother.

"was reading", "heard", "thought", "had heard" and "called"

500

She _____________ (ride) her way home when she _______(fall) down. Someone __________ (come) to help her. He _______(be) the most hand-some boy she ________ never______(see) before.

"was riding", "fell", "came", "was" "had seen"