Past tensesOnline version Here you can practice Past Simple, Past Continuos, Past Perfect by Iryna Mykytka 1 I ______ a knock at the front door so I ______ to answer it. a heard/went b was hearing/was going c heard/was going 2 At this time yesterday, I _______ an essay. a wrote b was writing c had written 3 She _______ from school in 2001. a had graduated b graduated c was graduating 4 We ________ the house quietly because everyone _______ . a entered/was sleeping b had entered/slept c entered/slept 5 The children ______in the garden while their parents ________ them. a were playing/ were watching b were playing/watched c played/were watching 6 They _______many hours before we______ . a left / arrived b had left / arrived c left / had arrived 7 By the time we _____ to the cinema, the film _______ . a arrived / has started b had arrived / started c arrived / started 8 When I _____ a student, I ______ much money. a was / wasn't having b was / didn't have c was / hadn't had 9 I _______ an e-mail when our computer ________ . a wrote / broke down b wrote / was breaking down c was writing / broke down 10 My aunt_______ me a lovely gift after she _______ the summer holiday with us. a bought / had spent b had bought/ spent c bought / was spending
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