ELA7: Past Simple and Past Perfect Tenses

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Practice of past simple, past perfect simple, and past perfect continuous tenses (A Christmas Carol theme) and A Christmas Carol vocabulary

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ELA7: Past Simple and Past Perfect Tenses


Froggy Jumps ELA7: Past Simple and Past Perfect TensesOnline version Practice of past simple, past perfect simple, and past perfect continuous tenses (A Christmas Carol theme) and A Christmas Carol vocabulary by Ana Paola Romero 1 Scrooge ______ all night about what he had seen. a thought b had thought c had been thinking 2 By the time the next ghost arrived, Scrooge ______ asleep in his chair. a had fallen b fell c had been falling 3 Dickens ______ many jobs before he became a famous writer. a had b had had c had been having 4 When Scrooge woke up, the ghosts from the night before ______. a had disappeared b disappeared c had been disappearing 5 Scrooge didn’t recognize the happy young man in the memory because he ______ that joyful for years. a hadn't been b wasn't c had been being 6 Dickens ______ A Christmas Carol in 1843. a wrote b had written c had been writing 7 Before Dickens wrote novels, he ______ as a journalist. a had worked b worked c had been working 8 Scrooge smiled because he ______ such kindness in many years. a hadn't seen b didn't see c hadn't been seeing 9 Tiny Tim was cheerful even though he ______ ill for a long time. a had been feeling b felt c had felt 10 When the Ghost of Christmas Present arrived, Scrooge ______ his bed curtains in fear. a held b had held c had been holding 11 Dickens’ father went to prison because he ______ his debts. a hadn't paid b didn't pay c hadn't been paying 12 By the time Scrooge reached the Cratchit home, the family ______ dinner. a had finished b finished c had been finishing 13 Scrooge apologized because he realized he ______ cruel to his clerk for years. a had been b was c had been being 14 When Dickens was a boy, he ______ labels on jars in a factory. a put b had put c had been putting 15 Scrooge didn’t understand Marley’s warning because he ______ the meaning of the chains. a hadn't understood b didn't understand c hadn't been understanding 16 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come appeared after Scrooge ______ the lessons from the previous spirits. a had learned b learned c had been learning 17 Dickens became famous because readers ______ his weekly chapters. a loved b had loved c had been loving 18 When Scrooge arrived at the Fezziwig party, everyone ______ for a long time. a had been dancing b danced c had danced 19 Scrooge cried when he realized he ______ Belle many years before. a had lost b lost c had been losing 20 Before he changed, Scrooge ______ Christmas. a had hated b hated c had been hating 21 Dickens wrote quickly because he ______ the story for months. a had been planning b planned c had planned 22 The Cratchit family smiled because they finally ______ Scrooge’s kindness. a saw b had seen c had been seeing 23 Before the spirits visited him, Scrooge ______ anyone with generosity. a hadn't helped b didn't help c hadn't been helping 24 Marley’s ghost appeared while Scrooge ______ alone in his room. a had been sitting b sat c had sat 25 When Dickens died, he ______ The Mystery of Edwin Drood. a had been writing b had written c wrote 26 Scrooge called Christmas a “__________” because he believed it was nonsense. a humbug b vision c cheerful 27 Scrooge was known as a _________ who hated spending even one penny. a clerk b miser c 28 Bob Cratchit worked as a _________ in Scrooge’s office, writing and organizing papers. a clerk b vision c avoid 29 On Christmas Eve, the streets were full of thick _________, making it hard to see. a fog b unquestionably c grumbling 30 Scrooge would always _________ invitations to dinner because he preferred to be alone. a refuse b cheerful c miser 31 The poor areas of London were _________, with too many people living in very small spaces. a avoid b overcrowded c clerk 32 Marley’s ghost showed Scrooge a frightening _________ of what his future could be. a vision b grumbling c fog 33 Tiny Tim was _________ kind and hopeful, even when life was difficult. a cheerful b overcrowded c avoid 34 When Scrooge walked through the streets, he could hear people _________ about the cold weather. a grumbling b unquestionably c profit 35 Scrooge only cared about making more _________ from his business. a profit b avoid c vision 36 After seeing the visions, Scrooge _________ understood he needed to change his life. a unquestionably b avoid c humbug 37 Before his transformation, Scrooge tried to _________ anyone who asked for help. a avoid b cheerful c profit

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ELA7: Past Simple and Past Perfect TensesOnline version

by Ana Paola Romero

Scrooge ______ all night about what he had seen.

By the time the next ghost arrived, Scrooge ______ asleep in his chair.

Dickens ______ many jobs before he became a famous writer.

When Scrooge woke up, the ghosts from the night before ______.

Scrooge didn’t recognize the happy young man in the memory because he ______ that joyful for years.

Dickens ______ A Christmas Carol in 1843.

Before Dickens wrote novels, he ______ as a journalist.

Scrooge smiled because he ______ such kindness in many years.

Tiny Tim was cheerful even though he ______ ill for a long time.

When the Ghost of Christmas Present arrived, Scrooge ______ his bed curtains in fear.

Dickens’ father went to prison because he ______ his debts.

By the time Scrooge reached the Cratchit home, the family ______ dinner.

Scrooge apologized because he realized he ______ cruel to his clerk for years.

When Dickens was a boy, he ______ labels on jars in a factory.

Scrooge didn’t understand Marley’s warning because he ______ the meaning of the chains.

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come appeared after Scrooge ______ the lessons from the previous spirits.

Dickens became famous because readers ______ his weekly chapters.

When Scrooge arrived at the Fezziwig party, everyone ______ for a long time.

Scrooge cried when he realized he ______ Belle many years before.

Before he changed, Scrooge ______ Christmas.

Dickens wrote quickly because he ______ the story for months.

The Cratchit family smiled because they finally ______ Scrooge’s kindness.

Before the spirits visited him, Scrooge ______ anyone with generosity.

Marley’s ghost appeared while Scrooge ______ alone in his room.

When Dickens died, he ______ The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Scrooge called Christmas a “__________” because he believed it was nonsense.

Scrooge was known as a _________ who hated spending even one penny.

Bob Cratchit worked as a _________ in Scrooge’s office, writing and organizing papers.

On Christmas Eve, the streets were full of thick _________, making it hard to see.

Scrooge would always _________ invitations to dinner because he preferred to be alone.

The poor areas of London were _________, with too many people living in very small spaces.

Marley’s ghost showed Scrooge a frightening _________ of what his future could be.

Tiny Tim was _________ kind and hopeful, even when life was difficult.

When Scrooge walked through the streets, he could hear people _________ about the cold weather.

Scrooge only cared about making more _________ from his business.

After seeing the visions, Scrooge _________ understood he needed to change his life.

Before his transformation, Scrooge tried to _________ anyone who asked for help.