Past Simple
What is the past simple tense of "work"?
Worked.
Ex. I worked, he worked.
What is the past continuous tense of "work"?
Was working.
What is the past perfect simple tense for "finish"?
Had finished.
What is the past perfect continuous tense for "eat"?
Had been eating.
Define Purpose
The reason something is done. (noun)
We went/go to the store yesterday.
Went. Yesterday is in the past.
Choose the word to correct the sentence.
I read/was reading a book at 9 o'clock last night.
Was reading.
I was reading a book at 9 o'clock last night.
Which is correct?
Michael returned/had returned from his run before I arrived at home.
Had returned.
Michael had returned from his run before I arrived at home.
Choose the correct option for past perfect continuous.
She studied/had been studying for hours before the exam started.
Had been studying.
She had been studying for hours before the exam started.
Define Motivate
To provide a reason for doing something. (verb)
Correct the sentence to the past simple tense.
He (see) a movie last week.
Saw.
He saw a movie last week.
Correct the sentence.
We (play) soccer when it started raining.
Were playing.
We were playing soccer when it started raining.
Change the sentence to the past perfect tense.
They (complete) the assignment before the teacher arrived.
Had completed.
They had completed the assignment before the teacher arrived.
Correct the sentence for the past perfect continuous tense.
We (wait) in line for three hours before the concert started.
Had been waiting.
We had been waiting in line for three hours before the concert started.
Define Absence
Being away from a place or person. Not in attendance. (noun)
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
Today is my birthday, but we celebrate/celebrated/celebrating yesterday.
Celebrated.
Today is my birthday, but we celebrated yesterday.
Correct the sentence to past continuous.
She (was shopping/shopped) when she met a celebrity.
Was shopping.
She was shopping when she met a celebrity.
Correct the sentence to the past perfect tense.
She had not visited/not visit Paris before her trip last year.
Had not visited.
She had not visited Paris before her trip last year.
Use the past perfect tense for this sentence.
I cooked/had been cooking all day by the time she got home.
Had been cooking.
I had been cooking all day by the time she got home.
Define Innovative
To introduce new ideas, have creative thinking, to feature new or advanced methods. (adjective)
Choose the correct word for the sentence.
Last week, she took/takes/taking a different route to work.
Took.
Last week, she took a different route to work.
Correct the sentence to the past continuous tense.
As we (walk) through the park, we saw a beautiful sunset.
Were walking.
As we were walking through the park, we saw a beautiful sunset.
Correct the sentence to the past perfect tense.
When he finally called, I (already eat) dinner.
Had already eaten.
When he finally called, I had already eaten dinner.
Correct the sentence to the past perfect continuous tense.
I was tired because I (run) for an hour.
Had been running.
I was tired because I had been running for an hour.
Define Spontaneously
When something is done unplanned and you suddenly want to do it. (adverb)