B1 Past Tense: Simple and Progressive T056

Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.

1. While the policeman __________________ out of the window, he __________________ that a

blue SUV __________________ down the road. (LOOK, NOTICE, PARK)
2. I __________________ on my report when the phone __________________. My wife ____________
to know when I __________________ home. (WORK, RING, WANT, COME)
3. He __________________ down the street when he __________________ his old schoolteacher
on the other side. (WALK, SEE)
4. During the time I __________________ in South Africa I never __________________ a serious
crime. (SPEND, SEE)
5. While they __________________ lunch at the new restaurant, a journalist __________________
up to them and __________________ to ask a few questions. (HAVE, COME, WANT)
6. The farmer __________________ the whole neighbourhood with fruit and vegetables.
(SUPPLY)
7. The hairdresser __________________ up her shop, __________________ into the car and
__________________ home. (LOCK, GET, DRIVE)
8. My brother __________________ to contact me at the office, but he __________________ me
because I __________________ lunch with a customer. (TRY, CANNOT REACH, HAVE)
9. Jack __________________ over the carpet because he __________________ attention to where
he __________________. (TRIP, NOT PAY, GO)
10. Where __________________ when I __________________ across you yesterday? (YOU GO,
COME)
11. I __________________ him off at the airport when the police __________________ and
__________________ him. (SEE, COME, ARREST)
12. The old man __________________ on the pavement, so James __________________ to help him.
(FALL, STOP)
13. How __________________ your leg? – Well, I __________________ on the ladder when,
suddenly, I __________________ my balance and __________________. (YOU BREAK, STAND,
LOSE, FALL)
14. She __________________ in France at the time she __________________ the bad news. (LIVE,
RECEIVE)
15. I __________________ the new Prime Minister while I __________________ the press
conference. (MEET, ATTEND)
16. While I __________________ on the motorway, more and more police cars
__________________ in my direction. (DRIVE, COME)

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 B1 Past and Past Perfect Tense T052

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets: Past or Past Perfect Tense /Simple or
Progressive)

1. My friend Tim ___________________ well yesterday because he ___________________ too

many sweets. (NOT FEEL / EAT)
2. After she ___________________ , she ___________________ much better. (REST, FEEL)
3. She ___________________ him for a year before they finally ___________________ on holidays
together. (KNOW, GO)
4. I asked him what ___________________ because I _______________________ noise the whole
morning. (HAPPEN, HEAR)
5. The next morning, I realised that someone ___________________ my new bike. (STEAL)
6. I ___________________ to the meeting last Monday because nobody ___________________
me. (NOT GO, INVITE)
7. Dan was so excited because he ______________________ €1,000 in the lottery. (JUST WIN)
8. After she ___________________ her first major tournament, she ___________________ from a
series of injuries. (WIN, SUFFER)
9. Our manager told us that the company ___________________ bankrupt. (GO)
10. I ___________________ to pass the test because I ________________________ hard for a whole
week. (MANAGE, STUDY)
11. When we finally ___________________ at the stadium the match _______________________ on
for half an hour. (ARRIVE, GO)
12. Before we ___________________ for Spain, I ___________________ to teach her some Spanish.
(LEAVE, OFFER)
13. We ______________________ for 10 minutes when we finally ___________________ the train
station. (WALK, SEE)
14. The suspect ___________________ the house when the police ___________________ . (JUST
LEAVE, ARRIVE)
15. Sampson ___________________ his report by the time father ___________________ home
(FINISH, COME)
16. She wasn't hungry because she ___________________ lunch. (JUST HAVE)
17. We _______________________ for a while before we ___________________ some fish. (FISH,
CATCH)
18. I told the police that I ______________________ the man in the photo before. (NOT SEE)

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 B1 Past Tense : Simple and Progressive T055

Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.

1. While I ____________________ whether to buy the CD player, a woman ____________________

in and ____________________ it. (WONDER, COME, SNATCH)
2. The teacher asked me," What _____________________ all afternoon yesterday?" (YOU, DO)
3. Our neighbour's dog ____________________ the postman while he ____________________ a
letter. (ATTACK, DELIVER)
4. The chairman ____________________ the conference room and ____________________ that
everyone ____________________ nervously with their neighbour. (ENTER, REALISE, CHAT)
5. We _______________________ last night because our neighbours ____________________ loud
music. (CAN NOT SLEEP, PLAY)
6. Why __________________________ the crime? (YOU, NOT REPORT)
7. When they ____________________ home, they ____________________ the burglars as they
____________________ the house. (GET, SEE, LEAVE)
8. The match official ____________________ the game because it ____________________.
(POSTPONE, RAIN)
9. I ____________________ on the report the whole afternoon yesterday. (WORK)
10. I ____________________ to the police office to report the break-in. (HURRY)
11. While Mom ____________________ the tree, the children ____________________ their favourite
Christmas TV show. (DECORATE, WATCH)
12. As we ____________________ on the motorway to Cardiff, I suddenly ____________________
that I had left the cellar door open. (DRIVE, REMEMBER)
13. When I ____________________ Mary at the dinner party last night, she ____________________ a
wonderful dress. (SEE, WEAR)
14. He ____________________ his leg when he ____________________ off the horse. (BREAK, FALL)
15. We ____________________ outside the café when, all of a sudden, we ____________________ an
explosion. Everyone ____________________ what they ____________________ and
____________________ towards the crossing. (SIT, HEAR, STOP, DO, LOOK)
16. When I ____________________ up this morning, I ____________________ out of the window and
____________________ that it ____________________. It ____________________ me so happy.
(WAKE, LOOK, SEE, SNOW, MAKE)

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