PAST TENSE WORKSHEET

Use the past simple tense of the verbs in brackets:

1. She __________ (visit) her grandmother last weekend.
2. They __________ (go) to the zoo yesterday.
3. We __________ (watch) a movie last night.
4. He __________ (not/eat) breakfast this morning.
5. I __________ (read) an interesting book last week.
6. My parents __________ (travel) to Lahore last summer.
7. The cat __________ (catch) a mouse in the kitchen.
8. She __________ (not/come) to the party.
9. I __________ (meet) my old friend at the mall.
10. We __________ (play) cricket after school.

Change these present tense sentences to past simple:

1. I clean my room every day.

2. They walk to school.
3. She buys a new dress.
4. We eat dinner at 8 p.m.
5. He drives to the office.

Find and correct the mistake in each sentence:

1. She go to the market yesterday.

2. We was happy to see you.
3. They doesn’t play football last Friday.
4. I eated too much cake.
5. He write a poem in class.

Make Yes/No questions in the past simple:

1. You / call / me / last night?

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2. She / arrive / on time?
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3. They / watch / the match?
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4. He / like / the movie?
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5. You / enjoy / the concert?
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Make questions using the word in brackets:

1. She stayed at her cousin’s house. (Where)

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2. He left the office at 6 p.m. (When)
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 3. They went to the museum. (Where)
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4. We met him at the party. (Who)
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5. I bought the dress for my sister. (Why)
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(Use the correct form of was/were + verb+ing)

1. She __________ (read) a book when I called her.

2. They __________ (watch) TV at 9 p.m. yesterday.
3. I __________ (cook) dinner while he was studying.
4. We __________ (not/sleep) during the movie.
5. He __________ (walk) to school when it started raining.
6. The kids __________ (play) outside all afternoon.
7. You __________ (not/listen) to the teacher.
8. My mother __________ (bake) a cake in the kitchen.
9. I __________ (write) an email when the power went out.
10. The baby __________ (cry) loudly.

Change these sentences into negative:

1. She was doing her homework.

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2. They were playing football.
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3. I was talking to him.
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4. We were studying for the test.
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5. He was driving to work.
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Turn the sentences into Yes/No questions:

1. She was cooking dinner.

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2. They were sleeping.
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3. He was reading a newspaper.
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4. You were waiting for the bus.
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5. I was listening to music.
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Use the word in brackets to form a question:

1. She was singing in the bathroom. (Where)

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2. They were laughing at a joke. (Why)
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 3. He was running in the park. (Who)
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4. We were watching a movie. (What)
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5. I was studying at 10 p.m. (When)
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(Use the correct form of the verb)

1. I __________ (fall) asleep while I __________ (watch) TV.

2. He __________ (break) his leg when he __________ (play) football.
3. They __________ (study) when the teacher __________ (enter) the room.
4. We __________ (have) lunch when the phone __________ (ring).
5. The lights __________ (go out) while I __________ (work).

Use the past perfect form: had + past participle of the verb.

1. She __________ (finish) her homework before the movie started.

2. They __________ (leave) when we arrived.
3. I __________ (never/see) such a beautiful sunset before.
4. He __________ (not/eat) anything all day.
5. We __________ (reach) the station before the train left.
6. The teacher __________ (already/start) the lecture when I entered.
7. He __________ (break) his arm before he came to school.
8. She __________ (clean) the room before the guests came.
9. I __________ (read) the book before watching the movie.
10. They __________ (not/visit) the museum before last week.

Convert these sentences into past perfect tense:

1. I saw the film.

→ I had seen the film.
2. She went to the party.
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3. He finished his work.
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4. They traveled to Lahore.
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5. We met before.
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Change the following sentences to negative form:

1. She had done the shopping.

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2. I had visited that place.
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3. We had eaten dinner.
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4. He had written the letter.
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 5. They had cleaned the house.
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Change these into Past Perfect questions:

1. She had cooked dinner.

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2. He had taken the test.
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3. They had met before.
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4. We had finished the project.
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5. I had seen that movie.
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Choose the correct tense for each blank:

1. I __________ (finish) my meal when the waiter __________ (bring) the bill.
2. She __________ (go) to the market after she __________ (make) a list.
3. We __________ (not/start) the test because the teacher __________ (not/arrive).
4. They __________ (leave) by the time we __________ (reach) the airport.
5. He __________ (be) tired because he __________ (not/sleep) well the night before.

(Use had been + verb-ing)

1. She __________ (study) for hours before the exam started.

2. They __________ (play) football for two hours when it began to rain.
3. I __________ (wait) for the bus since 8 o’clock.
4. He __________ (work) on the project before his computer crashed.
5. We __________ (walk) in the park when we saw the rainbow.
6. The teacher __________ (teach) for 30 minutes before the principal entered.
7. You __________ (talk) too loudly, so I couldn't focus.
8. My mother __________ (cook) all morning before the guests arrived.
9. The baby __________ (cry) for 10 minutes before she fell asleep.
10. It __________ (rain) for days before the sun came out.

Change these into negative past perfect continuous sentences:

1. She had been cleaning the house.

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2. They had been arguing all day.
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3. He had been waiting for you.
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4. I had been living in London.
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5. We had been studying English.
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Use the word in brackets to form a question:

 1. He had been working late. (Why)
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2. They had been playing in the garden. (Where)
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3. I had been reading that book. (How long)
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4. We had been waiting for the train. (How long)
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5. She had been feeling tired. (Why)
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Choose the correct tense:

1. He __________ (work) at the company for 5 years before he __________ (get) promoted.
2. I __________ (study) for hours before the test finally __________ (begin).
3. She __________ (not/sleep) well because she __________ (feel) sick.
4. They __________ (travel) for months when they finally __________ (return) home.
5. We __________ (walk) for 2 hours before we __________ (find) the hotel.

Rewrite the sentence using the past perfect continuous:

1. He started raining at 5. We came home at 7. (It...)

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(It had been raining for two hours when we came home.)
2. She was tired. She worked hard all day.
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3. I was sweating. I exercised for an hour.
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4. They were upset. They argued for a long time.
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5. We were hungry. We didn’t eat anything since morning.
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(Use Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, or Past Perfect Continuous as appropriate)

1. I __________ (sleep) when the phone __________ (ring).

2. They __________ (already/leave) when we __________ (arrive) at the station.
3. She __________ (study) for hours before the lights __________ (go out).
4. We __________ (play) cricket when it suddenly __________ (start) to rain.
5. He __________ (work) in that company for five years before he __________ (quit).
6. The children __________ (not/finish) their homework when the guests arrived.
7. I __________ (not/see) her since school, but she __________ (look) just the same.
8. While they __________ (watch) TV, someone __________ (knock) at the door.
9. She __________ (live) in London for 10 years before she __________ (move) to Paris.
10. By the time I got home, my mother __________ (already/cook) dinner.

Pick the most appropriate tense:

1. When I entered the room, they (watched / were watching / had watched) a movie.
2. He (had been working / worked / was working) in the garden all morning.
3. I (had finished / finished / was finishing) the test before the bell rang.
4. They (walked / had walked / were walking) to the park when they saw the accident.
 5. We (had been waiting / waited / had waited) for an hour before the doctor arrived.

Each sentence has one mistake related to past tense usage. Correct it.

1. I was play football when I broke my leg.

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2. She had watch the movie before.
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3. They had been goes to school when it started to rain.
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4. I didn’t knew the answer.
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5. We was studying when you called.
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Complete this paragraph using the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

Yesterday was a strange day. I __________ (wake) up late because I __________ (forget) to set my alarm.
While I __________ (rush) to get ready, I remembered that I __________ (work) on a project until midnight.
When I finally __________ (reach) the office, my boss __________ (already/leave). I __________ (never/feel)
so embarrassed! I __________ (try) to call her when she suddenly __________ (walk) in.

Read each sentence and write which past tense is used:

1. He had completed his assignment before the deadline.

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2. They were walking along the beach at sunset.
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3. I had been studying all night for the exam.
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4. She visited her grandparents last weekend.
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5. We had been living in that city before we moved here.
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