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Practice of the past tenses for advanced learners of English
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When I was a little kid I ... in my grandma's house every weekend.
was sleeping
slept
had been sleeping
has slept
2
Older generations didn't have smarthphones, but they .. the telephone and telegrams.
did had
did have
do had
do have
3
What is meant by the phrase: 'John has worked in this company for 10 years'?
John still works in this company.
John works in another company now
4
She ... smaller roles for several years before she was given the leading one.
has been playing
had been playing
5
While I ... my homework, my brother ... TV.
did / was watching
did / watched
was doing / was watching
was doing / watched
6
I wasn't used to ... up so early.
got
getting
get
7
What is meant by the phrase: 'I have been working on my computer for four hours'
I'm definitely not working on my computer now
I may not be working on my computer now
8
It ... difficult to communicate over long distances 100 years ago.
would
was used to being
used to be
used to being
9
Bob ... the TV on and ... on the sofa.
turned / sat
was turning / was sitting
was turning / sat
turned / was sitting
10
We don't normally use
would
with
stative verbs
to talk about past habits.
False
True
11
What is meant by the phrase: 'William Wordsworth wrote many poems'.
William Wordsworth will write more poems in the future
William Wordsworth is dead, so he can't write any more poems
12
I used to play basketball with my friends yesterday.
Grammatically correct
Grammatically incorrect
13
By the time George turned 20, he ... playing the piano.
had mastered
mastered
has mastered
was mastering
14
It was a lovely day and the sun ... bright.
was shining
had been shining
had shone
shone
15
What does the phrase 'I wish I had a bigger house' express?
A wish for the past
A wish for the present
16
Which tense is used for a past action for which the time is not known or is unimportant?
Past Continuous
Past Simple
Past Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect
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Dad ... us a story every night before we went to bed.
got used to read
used to reading
would read
was used to read
