Past tences
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1. He had been away for many years and when he visited his native town, he saw that it ________ greatly.
changed
was changing
had been changing
had changed
2. I looked everywhere for my car keys and then I remembered that my son ________ the car to work.
took
had taken
was taking
had been taking
3. The trouble started when Mrs. Leslie Cady ________ control of her car on a narrow mountain road.
was losing
lost
had lost
had been losing
4. In 1912 the Titanic ________ an iceberg on its first trip across the Atlantic, and it sank four hours later.
had hit
hit
was hitting
had been hitting
5. While the kids ________ in the garden, their mother was hurriedly cooking dinner.
were playing
played
had been playing
had played
6. Mrs. Robson died in her sleep. Her doctor told me she ________ from a weak heart for some time.
was suffering
had been suffering
suffered
had suffered
7. The Browns ________ in a large house when their children were at home, but they moved to a small three-room apartment after the children grew up and left home.
lived
had lived
used to live
were living
8. Rescue workers ________ a man, a woman, and two children from cold rushing water.
had pulled
pulled
were pulling
had been pulling
9. A strong wind ________ and I decided to put on a warm coat.
blew
had blown
was blowing
had been blowing
10. He didn't see me as he was reading when I ________ into the room.
had come
came
had been coming
was coming
11. I got lost in the forest because I took the road I ________ before.
didn't never take
never took
had never taken
didn't take
12. He was taken to the police station because he ________ into a car in front of him.
crashed
had crashed
didn't crash
wasn't crashing
13. I had a cup of tea for breakfast because I ________ of coffee.
had run out
ran out
was running out
had been running out
14. Mrs. Smith was busy last weekend because her grandchildren ________ with her.
had been staying
were staying
stayed
had stayed
15. Who ________ in this house before they pulled it down?
was living
had lived
lived
had been living
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1. Alan ________ out almost every day last year, but now he can't afford it.
used to eat
ate
was eating
had eaten
2. I didn't see Linda last month because she ________ around Europe at that time.
travelled
was travelling
had travelled
had been travelling
3. While I ________ the dishes last night, I dropped a plate and broke it.
washed
was washing
had washed
had been washing
4. When Alice was small, she ________ of darkness and always slept with the light on.
used to be afraid
was afraid
had been afraid
afraided
5. Wile I ________ a burglar climbed into the room through the window.
had been sleeping
was sleeping
slept
had slept
6. Robert didn't answer the phone when Mary called. He ________ a shower and didn't hear the phone ring.
had been taking
was taking
had taken
took
7. Hardly ________ the place of our destination when it became quite dark.
had we reached
we reached
we were reaching
we had been reaching
8. Before Adam got married, he ________ hiking to the mountains every summer. Now he goes to the seaside with his wife.
went
would go
had gone
had been going
9. I saw Paul at the airport. He ________ for his brother's plane to arrive from Canada.
had been waiting
was waiting
waited
had waited
10. Yesterday I came up to a stranger who looked like Jane Faster and started talking to her. But she wasn't Jane. It was clear I ________ a mistake.
made
was making
had made
had been making
11. Everybody was laughing merrily while Harris ________ them a funny story.
told
had told
was telling
had been telling
12. When I first ________ to England in 1938, I thought I knew English fairly well.
came
had come
was coming
had been coming
13. It wasn't raining when I left my office in the evening, but the ground was wet. It ________ all day.
had been raining
rained
was raining
had rained
14. We ________ TV for ten minutes when the electricity went off.
watched
were watching
had watched
had been watching
15. A man once built a house and ________ his friends to visit him.
had invited
was inviting
invited
had been inviting
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1. It wasn't raining when I looked out of the window; the sun was shining. But it ________ earlier. That's why the ground was wet.
rained
was raining
had rained
had been raining
2. When I was young, I ________ that people over forty were very old. Now that I am forty myself I don't think so.
thought
used to think
was thinking
had thought
3. Sam says he didn't enjoy the program because the TV set ________ properly.
didn't work
hadn't worked
wasn't working
hadn't been working
4. Lucy ________ her seatbelt before the accident happened that's why she was badly hurt.
didn't wear
wasn't wearing
hadn't worn
hadn't been wearing
5. Greg didn't want to be late for the theatre. He drove as fast as he could. The play ________ he walked in the door of the theatre.
was just beginning
had just began
just began
had been just beginning
6. Tom ________ breakfast this morning because he didn't have any time
wasn't eating
hadn't eaten
didn't eat
hadn't been eating
7. He ________ ill for three days, so his mother wanted to bring him to a doctor, but he didn't want to go.
had felt
felt
had been feeling
was feeling
8. Scarcely ________ out of the window when I saw a flash of light.
had I looked
I was looking
had I been looking
was I looking
9. I handed Betsy today's newspaper, but she didn't want it. She ________ it during her lunch.
read
had been reading
had read
was reading
10. Before I went to bed I decided to check the front door. I was sure my sister ________ it. And I was right!
didn't lock
hadn't locked
locked
had locked
11. Our neighbours called the police when they found out that somebody ________ into their house.
broke
was breaking
had broken
had been breaking
12. Our clothes were wet because we ________ in the rain.
had been walking
had walked
were walking
walked
13. Her face was stained with tears and her eyes were red. She ________.
cried
was crying
had been crying
had cried
14. Suddenly they heard a strange noise and ________ at each other in horror.
looked
were looking
had looked
had been looking
15. The two boys came into the house. One had a black eye and the other a cut lip. They ________.
had been fighting
had fought
fought
were fighting