Test 2-Past Tenses

Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous, Present Perfect

1. Complete the sentences with the correct verb tense.

1. They stood under the shelter because it (rain) ___________________________

2. He was broke. He (spend) _______________________________ all the money.

3. His hands were covered in oil because he (try) ___________________________ to fix the car all morning. Unfortunately, he (not manage) ______________________ to make it start.

4. I (have) _________________ a nightmare when the alarm went off and woke me up.

5. The Prime Minster ___________________________ (announce) that taxes will increase next year. The parliament ______________ (adopt) a new law last Friday.

6. It was a blind dark night. The wind (blow) __________________ and the rain (beat) __________________ down. Suddenly Fred (see) ____________________ the headlights of the car in the distance.

7. A: ______________________ (you/ever/be) to Spain?

B: Oh, certainly, I (visit) _______________________ my friends in Spain a couple of years ago.

2. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

1. She is the most honest person I _____________________________.

1. met b) have ever met c) had met

2. Tom ____________________ tennis for years before entering his first tournament.

1. played b) was playing c) had been playing

3. After the party Chris _______________________ on his motorbike and ___________ away.

1. had got/drive b) got/had driven c) got/drove

4. She ___________ the dinner when I _______________.

1. was cooking/arrived b) cooked/was arriving c) was cooking/was arriving

5. She _________________ to wear glasses but she wears now.

1. didn’t use b) used c) got used

6. _________________ the cat? Yes, I ___________ it an hour ago.

1. Did you feed/fed b) Have you fed/fed c) Did you feed/have fed

7. I was thinking about your suggestion ____________ I was driving to the office this morning.

1. hardly b) while c) just

8. ___________ had I locked the door _______________ the thunderstorm broke out.

1. While/when b) Just/already c) Hardly/when

3. Correct the mistakes if any.

1. Helen went to the market and buy some vegetables.

2. He used to smoking 40 cigarettes a day.

3. No sooner had I closed my eyes, when the bell rang.

4. I were not listening, so I missed what he said.

5. When did you sold a car?

4. Write the questions to which the words in bold is the answer.

   1. A lot of students came to the main hall

   2. Yes, I saw the Bruce Wills film on TV last night

   3. Andy had been learning Italian for three years before he went to live there

   4. No, I’ve never had an injection in my life

   5. My friend Tom used to live in the country