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Past tenses (C1)
Past tenses (C1)
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1
She ... smaller roles for several years before she was given the leading one.
had been playing
has been playing
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I wasn't used ... up so early.
got
get
to getting
to get
3
I used to play basketball with my friends yesterday.
GRAMATICALLY INCORRECT
GRAMATICALLY CORRECT
4
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
5
It was a lovely day and the sun ... bright.
shone
was shining
had shone
had been shining
6
I've been to Paris last year.
GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT
7
This coffee is tasting delicious.
GRAMATICALLY CORRECT
GRAMATICALLY INCORRECT
8
By the time George turned 20, he ... playing the piano.
mastered
has mastered
was mastering
had mastered
9
It ... difficult to communicate over long distances 100 years ago.
used to be
would be
was used to being
used to being
10
Bob ... the TV on and ... on the sofa.
turned / sat
was turning / was sitting
turned / was sitting
was turning / sat
11
I was thinking about moving to London.
GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT
GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT
12
What is meant by the phrase: 'William Wordsworth wrote many poems'.
William Wordsworth is dead, so he can't write any more poems
William Wordsworth will write more poems in the future
13
When I was a little kid I ... in my grandma's house every weekend.
would sleep
had been sleeping
has slept
was sleeping
14
Dad ... us a story every night before we went to bed.
used to reading
got used to read
was used to read
would read
15
Older generations didn't have smarthphones, but they .. the telephone and telegrams.
do had
did have
do have
did had
16
While I ... my homework, my brother ... TV.
did / was watching
did / watched
was doing / watched
was doing / was watching
17
What is meant by the phrase: 'John has worked in this company for 10 years'?
John works in another company now
John still works in this company.
18
Which tense is used for a
past action
for which the
time is not known
or is
unimportant
?
Present Perfect
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
19
The boys _____ football all afternoon. They look tired.
have played
has been playing
have been playing
has played
20
I ............. for many years when I finally ......... to settle down in Valencia.
have been travelling / have decided
have been travelling / decided
had been travelling / decided
had been travelling / have decided
