B2. Past Tenses


B2. Past TensesOnline version Test yourself on past tenses! by Teacher Ismael 1 Sorry I shouted at you. I was annoyed because I ... problems with the computer all morning. a had been having b had had c had d was having 2 We ... all the museums in the town by the end of the tour. a visited b had visited c had been visiting d were visiting 3 Tony ... in China for long before the earthquake happened. a hadn't been working b hadn't worked c wasn't working d didn't use to work 4 We missed part of the concert because it ... when we got to the hall. a already started b had already started c hadn't started yet d started already 5 I had breakfast quite early, then I ... to the bus stop and caught the bus. a was going b had gone c went d didn't go 6 Sony offered Neela a job before she ... her degree. a finish b had finished c finished d was finishing 7 Sony offered Neela a job after she ... her degree. a finish b had finished c finished d was finishing 8 Hilary ... as a doctor in Bangladesh for eighteen months. a used to work b would work c worked d was working 9 When I lived in Bilbao, I ... the Guggenheim Museum several times. a would visit b visited c used to visit d was visiting 10 My mother's hair is grey now but she ... beautiful red hair. a used to have b would have c had had d was used to have 11 I recognise you -... to go to Kingston Girls' Club? a used to b didn't you use c not used you d would you 12 Jack ... fruit juice when he was young. a wasn't drinking b didn't used to drink c didn't use to drink d hadn't been drinking 13 We ... dinner when the doorbell rang. a were having b had c would have d used to 14 When Olga was a child, she ... near the sea. a would live b lived c living d was lived 15 It had been ages since ... her. a I've seen b I was seeing c I saw d I used tp see 16 She opened the window and ... my name. a used to shout b shouted c has shouted d had shouted 17 When I got to the concert, I realised ... my ticket at home! a I'd left b I left c had been leaving d was left 18 The little boy was frightened because ... such a big dog before. a he wasn't seeing b he'd never seen c he didn't see d he couldn't see 19 They ... in the garden for hours, and they were exhausted. a have worked b had been working c were worked d had worked 20 I wanted to say "thanks" to Susan, but she ... . a already left b had already been leaving c had already left d has left 21 My brother and I ... swimming almost every day last summer. a went b had been going c were going d had gone 22 We ... when someone knocked at the door. a talked b had talked c were talking d were talked 23 "We had already travelled some distance when the sun rose." Our journey started.... a before sunrise. b at sunrise. c after sunrise. 24 I ... to play football when I was young. I'm too old and fat to play now. a would b did c got used d used 25 He ... several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more. a was used to reading b got used to reading c used to read d used to reading 26 We were surprised to see her driving - she ... when we first met her. a didn't use to drive b got used to driving c was used to driving d didn't used to drive 27 When I had to commute to work evry day, I ... very early. a got used to getting up b used to get up c was used to getting up d All the options are possible. 28 Whenever we came to Coventry we always ... in the Central Hotel. We loved it. a used to stay b had stayed c got used to staying 29 When I was a child I ... believe that I was a Jedi. a used to b get used to c would 30 Paul ... treat people badly. a didn't used to b didn't use to c usedn't 31 My grandfather ... tell me stories every night. a would b get used to c used

1

Sorry I shouted at you. I was annoyed because I ... problems with the computer all morning.

a

had been having

b

had had

c

had

d

was having

2

We ... all the museums in the town by the end of the tour.

a

visited

b

had visited

c

had been visiting

d

were visiting

3

Tony ... in China for long before the earthquake happened.

a

hadn't been working

b

hadn't worked

c

wasn't working

d

didn't use to work

4

We missed part of the concert because it ... when we got to the hall.

a

already started

b

had already started

c

hadn't started yet

d

started already

5

I had breakfast quite early, then I ... to the bus stop and caught the bus.

a

was going

b

had gone

c

went

d

didn't go

6

Sony offered Neela a job before she ... her degree.

a

finish

b

had finished

c

finished

d

was finishing

7

Sony offered Neela a job after she ... her degree.

a

finish

b

had finished

c

finished

d

was finishing

8

Hilary ... as a doctor in Bangladesh for eighteen months.

a

used to work

b

would work

c

worked

d

was working

9

When I lived in Bilbao, I ... the Guggenheim Museum several times.

a

would visit

b

visited

c

used to visit

d

was visiting

10

My mother's hair is grey now but she ... beautiful red hair.

a

used to have

b

would have

c

had had

d

was used to have

11

I recognise you -... to go to Kingston Girls' Club?

a

used to

b

didn't you use

c

not used you

d

would you

12

Jack ... fruit juice when he was young.

a

wasn't drinking

b

didn't used to drink

c

didn't use to drink

d

hadn't been drinking

13

We ... dinner when the doorbell rang.

a

were having

b

had

c

would have

d

used to

14

When Olga was a child, she ... near the sea.

a

would live

b

lived

c

living

d

was lived

15

It had been ages since ... her.

a

I've seen

b

I was seeing

c

I saw

d

I used tp see

16

She opened the window and ... my name.

a

used to shout

b

shouted

c

has shouted

d

had shouted

17

When I got to the concert, I realised ... my ticket at home!

a

I'd left

b

I left

c

had been leaving

d

was left

18

The little boy was frightened because ... such a big dog before.

a

he wasn't seeing

b

he'd never seen

c

he didn't see

d

he couldn't see

19

They ... in the garden for hours, and they were exhausted.

a

have worked

b

had been working

c

were worked

d

had worked

20

I wanted to say "thanks" to Susan, but she ... .

a

already left

b

had already been leaving

c

had already left

d

has left

21

My brother and I ... swimming almost every day last summer.

a

went

b

had been going

c

were going

d

had gone

22

We ... when someone knocked at the door.

a

talked

b

had talked

c

were talking

d

were talked

23

"We had already travelled some distance when the sun rose." Our journey started....

a

before sunrise.

b

at sunrise.

c

after sunrise.

24

I ... to play football when I was young. I'm too old and fat to play now.

a

would

b

did

c

got used

d

used

25

He ... several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.

a

was used to reading

b

got used to reading

c

used to read

d

used to reading

26

We were surprised to see her driving - she ... when we first met her.

a

didn't use to drive

b

got used to driving

c

was used to driving

d

didn't used to drive

27

When I had to commute to work evry day, I ... very early.

a

got used to getting up

b

used to get up

c

was used to getting up

d

All the options are possible.

28

Whenever we came to Coventry we always ... in the Central Hotel. We loved it.

a

used to stay

b

had stayed

c

got used to staying

29

When I was a child I ... believe that I was a Jedi.

a

used to

b

get used to

c

would

30

Paul ... treat people badly.

a

didn't used to

b

didn't use to

c

usedn't

31

My grandfather ... tell me stories every night.

a

would

b

get used to

c

used

B2. Past TensesOnline version

by Teacher Ismael

Sorry I shouted at you. I was annoyed because I ... problems with the computer all morning.

We ... all the museums in the town by the end of the tour.

Tony ... in China for long before the earthquake happened.

We missed part of the concert because it ... when we got to the hall.

I had breakfast quite early, then I ... to the bus stop and caught the bus.

Sony offered Neela a job before she ... her degree.

Sony offered Neela a job after she ... her degree.

Hilary ... as a doctor in Bangladesh for eighteen months.

When I lived in Bilbao, I ... the Guggenheim Museum several times.

My mother's hair is grey now but she ... beautiful red hair.

I recognise you -... to go to Kingston Girls' Club?

Jack ... fruit juice when he was young.

We ... dinner when the doorbell rang.

When Olga was a child, she ... near the sea.

It had been ages since ... her.

She opened the window and ... my name.

When I got to the concert, I realised ... my ticket at home!

The little boy was frightened because ... such a big dog before.

They ... in the garden for hours, and they were exhausted.

I wanted to say "thanks" to Susan, but she ... .

My brother and I ... swimming almost every day last summer.

We ... when someone knocked at the door.

"We had already travelled some distance when the sun rose." Our journey started....

I ... to play football when I was young. I'm too old and fat to play now.

He ... several books a month, but he doesn't have time any more.

We were surprised to see her driving - she ... when we first met her.

When I had to commute to work evry day, I ... very early.

Whenever we came to Coventry we always ... in the Central Hotel. We loved it.

When I was a child I ... believe that I was a Jedi.

Paul ... treat people badly.

My grandfather ... tell me stories every night.