Repaso Past Tenses: Quick Revision and Practice

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Yesterday, I ______ my old English teacher at the supermarket. was meeting. met. had met. have met.

While I ______ dinner, the phone rang. cooked. had cooked. was cooking. had been cooked.

By the time we arrived at the cinema, the film ______. started. was starting. had started. has started.

She was exhausted because she ______ all morning. had been working. worked. was working. has worked.

I ______ my homework when my best friend called me. did. had done. was doing. have done.

When we got to the station, the train ______ already ______. did / leave. had / left. was / leaving. has / left.

They ______ football when it suddenly began to rain. played. had played. were playing. had been played.

He ______ three emails before he left the office. had written. was writing. has written. had been writing.

While the children ______ in the garden, their mother was preparing lunch. played. were playing. had played. have played.

I didn't recognise Sarah because she ______ her hair. changed. was changing. had changed. has changed.

We ______ for over an hour when the bus finally arrived. waited. were waiting. had waited. had been waiting.

When I opened the door, the dog ______ on the sofa. slept. was sleeping. had slept. has slept.

He ______ his keys, so he couldn't open the front door. had lost. was losing. has lost. loses.

While I was walking to work, I ______ an accident. was seeing. had seen. saw. had been seeing.

They were tired because they ______ for five hours without a break. drove. had been driving. were driving. had driven.

I ______ TV when the lights went out. watched. had watched. was watching. have watched.

After she ______ her exam, she went out with her friends. had finished. was finishing. has finished. had been finishing.

When we were children, we ______ in the park every afternoon. were playing. had played. played. had been playing.

He ______ for the company for ten years before he decided to resign. worked. had been working. was working. has been working.

While the teacher ______ the lesson, a student asked a question. explained. had explained. was explaining. has explained.

By the time the police arrived, the thief ______. escaped. was escaping. had escaped. has escaped.

I ______ my grandparents last weekend. visited. was visiting. had visited. had been visiting.

She couldn't sleep because her neighbours ______ a party all night. had. were having. had been having. have had.

When I arrived at the restaurant, my friends ______ for me. waited. had been waiting. have waited. wait.

While Tom ______ his bike, he fell and hurt his knee. rode. had ridden. was riding. had been ridden.

The students ______ the classroom before the teacher arrived. had cleaned. were cleaning. have cleaned. had been cleaning.

It ______ heavily when we left the house. rained. had rained. was raining. has rained.

She was upset because she ______ her wallet. was losing. had lost. has lost. had been losing.

I ______ my essay for two hours before my computer suddenly crashed. wrote. was writing. had been writing. had written.

When the alarm ______, everyone ran towards the exit. was ringing. had rung. rang. had been ringing.

While we ______ home, we saw a beautiful rainbow. drove. were driving. had driven. had been driven.

He ______ the book before he watched the film. had read. was reading. reads. had been reading.

They ______ for the bus when it started snowing. waited. had waited. were waiting. had been waited.

By the time I called her, she ______ to bed. went. was going. had gone. has gone.

The ground was wet because it ______ all night. rained. was raining. had been raining. has rained.

When I ______ the news, I immediately called my parents. was hearing. heard. had been hearing. have heard.

While my sister was studying, I ______ music in my bedroom. listened to. had listened to. was listening to. have listened to.

They ______ dinner when their guests unexpectedly arrived. had finished. were having. have had. had been had.

He failed the test because he ______ enough. hadn't studied. wasn't studying. hasn't studied. didn't studying.

We ______ for nearly an hour before we found the correct address. walked. had been walking. were walked. have been walking.

When the teacher entered the room, the students ______ loudly. talked. had talked. were talking. have talked.

I ______ my phone at home, so I couldn't call you. had left. was leaving. have left. had been leaving.

While the children were sleeping, their parents ______ a film. watched. had watched. were watching. had been watched.

She ______ English for six years before she moved to London. studied. had been studying. was studied. has studied.

I was surprised because I ______ that song before. Never heard. was never hearing. had never heard. have never heard.

When we arrived at the airport, our plane ______. took off. was taking off. had already taken off. has taken off.

While I ______ the dishes, I broke a glass. washed. had washed. was washing. had been washed.

They were hungry because they ______ anything all day. didn't eat. hadn't eaten. weren't eating. haven't eaten.

I ______ my first job when I was twenty-two. was getting. had got. got. had been getting.

He ______ the door before he realised that his keys were inside. locked. was locking. had locked. has locked.

While Mark was driving, his wife ______ him directions. was giving. had given. gave. had been given.

The children were exhausted because they ______ around the playground for hours. ran. had been running. were run. have run.

I ______ an interesting documentary last night. was watching. had watched. watched. had been watching.

When I got home, I realised that I ______ my bag on the train. left. was leaving. had left. have left.

While we ______ for the bus, we decided to take a taxi instead. waited. had waited. were waiting. had been waited.

She ______ for a long time before she finally found a job. had been looking. was looked. has looked. looks.

I ______ to music when somebody knocked on the window. listened. had listened. was listening. had been listened.

After they ______ the project, they celebrated their success. were completing. had completed. have completed. had been completing.

The phone rang while I ______ a shower. had. had had. was having. have had.

He was angry because his colleague ______ his computer without asking. used. had used. was using. has used.

When I saw Peter yesterday, he ______ for his final exams. studied. had studied. was studying. has studied.

They ______ for three hours when they finally reached the top of the mountain. climbed. were climbing. had been climbing. have climbed.

While I ______ an email, my laptop suddenly switched off. wrote. had written. was writing. had been written.