Revising Past Tenses

Question 1

We........the accident because we.....through the window at the time.

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saw/ were looking

Question 2

I've been working in this bank ....... five years

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for

Question 3

Yesterday morning John .......... in the waiting room at the doctor's

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was sitting

Question 4

Last night the Manchester United ........ the football match

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won

Question 5

John .........his job three weeks ago

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lost

Question 6

He ..........the guitar the whole morning

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has been playing

Question 7

When I arrived, Shirley........... the newspaper and her husband........ the grass

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was reading/was cutting

Question 8

I'm worried because my children ....... haven't returned from school

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still

Question 9

Jill ..........a cat since January

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has had

Question 10

We've .......finished, so we can go out now.

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already

Question 11

she ....................play the piano when she was younger

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didn't use to

Question 12

My sister .............tennis in the park last Friday when it ......... to rain

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was playing/ began

Question 13

Last night her manager.........her

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telephoned

Question 14

How many times..........there?

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have they gone

Question 15

He ..............his leg. Really? When................. that?

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has broken/ did he do

Question 16

When I ................. I............. tea

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was/ used to drink

Question 17

oh no! I........... my car keys

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have lost

Question 18

What ........ (you/do) when the accident ........, yesterday?

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were you doing/ happened

Question 19

Mary.......to live in Mexico, but she ..... in Spain now

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used to/ lives

Question 20

My parents ........ for the last three months.

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have been travelling

Questions 20