Would/used to

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

100

I _________ (fall down) while I __________ (go) down the stairs.

I fell down while I was going down the stairs.

200

This morning I _________ (get up) and I ________ (make) breakfast for everybody.

This morning I got up and I made breakfast for everybody.

300

When I ____________ (see) her, she ___________ (wear) a really nice purple dress.

When I saw her, she was wearing a really nice purple dress.

400

As soon as we walked into the room, we ___________ (hear) a noise. Someone ____________ (use) my computer.

As soon as we walked into the room, we heard a noise. Someone was using my computer.

500

The bus in which the football team __________ (travel) had an accident, but nobody ___________ (die).

The bus in which the football team was/were travelling had an accident, but nobody died.

Used to vs would

100

There _____________ be a coffee shop in that corner.

used to

200

Whenever I wanted a cigarette, I ______________ chew gum instead.

would

300

__________________ live in Beslan when you were young?

Did you use to

400

I always ______________ fear spiders.

used to

500

_________________ hours talking to her friend when she was a little child?

would/used to and the verb SPEND

Would she spend

Past Perfect

100

When I arrived at the cinema, the film ______ (start)

had started

200

After they ______ (eat) the raw fish, they got sick

had eaten

300

The garden was dead because it ________ (be) dry all summer

had been 

400

The children ________ (not do) their homework so they got bad marks.

had not done

500

Had we already gone to the store?

OR

Had we already went to the store?

GONE to the store

Past tenses mixed

100

No-one even noticed when I got home. They _______________ (watch) the big game on TV.

were all watching

200

Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realise you _________________ (drive) at over 90mph?

were driving

300

We didn´t really want to go and see the musical again. We _________ (already see) it twice - so we said "no" and went to a restaurant instead!

had already seen

400

Last Friday before I got the email, I (arrange) everything.

had already arranged

500

When thieves stole my favourite leather jacket, I was really upset. I ___________ (have) it for over ten years!

had had

Irregular verbs

100

How much money have you _______ (take)?

taken

200

I wanted to make sure you _________ (build) the boat correctly.

(had) built

300

Have you _____ (run) out of time?

run

400

You _______ (dive) into the freezing water?!

Dove/dived

500

Has the balloon _______ (burst) yet?

burst