Froggy Jumps Past Tense ChallengeOnline version Test your mastery of past tenses. by Lobar Shukurloyeva 1 She ____ a book when the phone rang. a was reading b had read c read 2 I ____ dinner when the power went out. a was cooking b cooked c had cooked 3 By the time he arrived, they ____ the movie. a had started b were starting c started 4 They ____ in Paris since 2010. a had lived b lived c have lived 5 While I ____ TV, she called. a watch b watched c was watching 6 He ____ when the traffic lights turned red. a stopped b stops c was stopping 7 We ____ for two hours when the bus finally arrived. a had been waiting b waited c were waiting 8 She ____ the article before the meeting yesterday. a has read b had read c read 9 By the time revisions were requested, I ____ the report. a am finishing b finished c had finished 10 I ___ my keys yesterday. (lose) a lost b lose c losing 11 By the time he arrived, the train had ___. a leaving b left c leave 12 She ___ to Paris twice. (present perfect) a been b went c has been 13 They ___ not finish the project. a didn't finish b don't finish c wasn't finish 14 While she cooked, the phone ___. a was ringing b ringed c rang 15 She ___ for hours before the exam. (past perfect continuous) a had studied b had been studying c was studying
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