Short test Past tenses

In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses.

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1I used my time well while I (wait)   for my plane - I wrote some emails. 

2I (not/work)   when my boss walked in my office. 

3When I (wait)   for the taxi, I saw two car crashes. 

4Tom (have)   long hair and a beard when he was at university. 

5It started snowing while I (drive)   to work. 

6What (you/do)   this time last year? 

7I (not/call)   you at 9 o'clock as arranged because I was having a meeting. 

8I (still/sleep)   when my wife left for work this morning 

9Why did you bring your umbrella? (it/rain)   when you left home? 

In this exercise you will practise the difference between the past simple and past perfecttenses.

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1I got home and found that someone (try)   to break into the house. 

2I celebrated last Friday night because I (pass)   my exams the day before. 

3I saw a bad accident on my way here. Two cars (crash)   on the crossroads. 

4I got to the cinema and a minute later the film (start)   . 

5I (go)   to Ireland in 2008 and then to Sweden in 2009. 

6When I married Helena in 2007, I (be)   married three times before. 

7I got to the cinema and saw that the film (already/start)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 
Past perfect simple and continuous

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Peter was Sally's best friend. She (know) him all her life.

The children were wet because they (play) football in the rain.

We were very hungry because we (not / eat).

I was delighted when I found my keys. I (look) for them for hours.

She was exhausted because she (work) since eight o'clock that morning.

Everything was white because it (snow).

The passengers were cross because the airline (lose) everyone's bags.

I (not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognised him immediately.

In this exercise you will practise the past simple and past continuous tenses.

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1I used my time well while I (wait)   for my plane - I wrote some emails. 

2I (not/work)   when my boss walked in my office. 

3When I (wait)   for the taxi, I saw two car crashes. 

4Tom (have)   long hair and a beard when he was at university. 

5It started snowing while I (drive)   to work. 

6What (you/do)   this time last year? 

7I (not/call)   you at 9 o'clock as arranged because I was having a meeting. 

8I (still/sleep)   when my wife left for work this morning 

9Why did you bring your umbrella? (it/rain)   when you left home? 

In this exercise you will practise the difference between the past simple and past perfecttenses.

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1I got home and found that someone (try)   to break into the house. 

2I celebrated last Friday night because I (pass)   my exams the day before. 

3I saw a bad accident on my way here. Two cars (crash)   on the crossroads. 

4I got to the cinema and a minute later the film (start)   . 

5I (go)   to Ireland in 2008 and then to Sweden in 2009. 

6When I married Helena in 2007, I (be)   married three times before. 

7I got to the cinema and saw that the film (already/start)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 
Past perfect simple and continuous

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Peter was Sally's best friend. She (know) him all her life.

The children were wet because they (play) football in the rain.

We were very hungry because we (not / eat).

I was delighted when I found my keys. I (look) for them for hours.

She was exhausted because she (work) since eight o'clock that morning.

Everything was white because it (snow).

The passengers were cross because the airline (lose) everyone's bags.

I (not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognised him immediately.

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