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Past tenses level 2
Past tenses level 2
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What is meant by the phrase: 'I have been working on my computer for four hours'
I may still be working on my computer now
I'm definitely not working on my computer now
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It was a lovely day and the sun ... bright.
had shone
had been shining
shone
was shining
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Dad ... us a story every night before we went to bed.
got used to read
was used to read
would read
used to reading
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By the time George turned 20, he ... playing the piano.
mastered
was mastering
has mastered
had mastered
5
It ... difficult to communicate over long distances 100 years ago.
was used to being
used to be
would be
used to being
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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
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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.
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Older generations didn't have smarthphones, but they .. the telephone and telegrams.
did had
do had
did have
do have
9
I used to play basketball with my friends yesterday.
Grammatically incorrect
Grammatically correct
10
Bob ... the TV on and ... on the sofa.
was turning / was sitting
turned / sat
turned / was sitting
was turning / sat
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When I was a little kid I ... in my grandma's house every weekend.
has slept
had been sleeping
was sleeping
slept
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What does the phrase 'I wish I had a bigger house' express?
A wish for the past
A wish for the present
13
I wasn't used to ... up so early when I was younger.
got
get
getting
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While I ... my homework, my brother ... TV.
was doing / was watching
was doing / watched
did / watched
did / was watching
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She ... smaller roles for several years before she was given the leading one.
had been playing
has been playing
