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"What happened" past simple, perfect, continuous tenses
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- 1. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
Past Perfect is used for ...
saying the facts and situations in the past
mentioning the events having happened first actions in the past
talking how long the action was in progress in the past
for results in the past
- 2. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 ptWhich tense is this?
"Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music"Past SimplePast ContinouosPast PerfectPast Perfect Continuous - 3. Multiple-choice1 minute1 ptI invited Rachel to the party, but she couldn't come. She ___________ to do something else.had been arranginghad arrangedarrangedwas arranging
- 4. Multiple-choice1 minute1 ptAt 5 o'clock yesterday I _____ dinner.hadhad hadwas havinghad been having
- 5. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
Time indicators of Past Simple?
Today
Yesterday
Then
In 2008
Yet
- 6. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
When Hannah _______ everything _______ and _______ . The birds _______ and it _______ .
was waking up, was shining and sparkling, were singing and wasn't raining.
had woken up, shone, sparkled, sang, didn't rain
woke up, was shining and sparkling, were singing and wasn't raining.
was waking up, woke up, shone, sparkled, sang, didn't rain
- 7. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
When I was a student at university, I ___________ how to drive due to I ___________ my driving school.
had known, had finished
knew, finished
had known, finished
knew, had finished
- 8. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
Timmy __________ in the playground. Suddenly, Jemma _________ his name. He ________ and _______ her with a kitten.
was playing, called out, turned, noticed
was playing, called out, was turning, noticing
played, was calling out, was turning, noticing
had played, called out, was turning, noticing
- 9. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
A decade ago Neil _______ his wife. They _________ each other till that meeting.
had met, had known
met, had known
met, hadn't knew
met, hadn't known
- 10. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
He went to bed ...................he had brushed his teeth.
before
while
after
until
- 11. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
We went to Spain on holiday .......................................
tomorrow
last year
next year
today
- 12. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
We haven't finished work ............................................
until
just
already
yet
- 13. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
I fell asleep ..................................I closed my eyes.
as soon as
just
already
before
- 14. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
..............................did Tina meet Steve?
How long
While
How long ago
Since
- 15. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
We had been walking for hours ........................we reached the campsite.
after
for
since
before
- 16. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
I saw Jim this morning. He ................................for the bus.
ran
has run
was running
has been running
- 17. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
Sue ................................as she was reading Mary's letter.
had smiled
smiled
was smiling
smiles
- 18. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
I ......................................my breakfast by the time the others woke up.
was already eating
already ate
have already been eating
had already eaten
- 19. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
He ...................................on the train at this time yesterday morning.
was sitting
has sat
sat
were sitting
- 20. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
Pam ....................................... a letter to her sister last night.
had written
was writing
wrote
has written
