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English 17 Public

B2/C1 Past Tenses Practice

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As Ann ____ (drive), she ____ (feel) as if she was driving in a dream.

was driving / felt - long and short action

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While I was in France, I _____ (call) my parents every day.

called - habitual action

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She _____ (drive) home when the police ____ (stop) her.

was driving / stopped - long and short action

20

I remember that summer well. I _____ (stay) at a hotel because my house was under construction.

was staying - temporary action

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I ____ (eat) lunch before I ____ (go) home.

had eaten / went - first and second action

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Yay. You win 10 points!

10 points

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Oops! You lose 5 points. Better luck next time.

5 points

5

My sister ___ (always borrow) my clothes. I was so mad at her.

was always borrowing - irritation

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I was upset because I ____ (wait) for 35' for her to turn up.

had been waiting - duration & chronological order

15

I sang all the time in the past. Say the same thing in two different ways.

used to / would sing

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I would buy candy every week as a student. Was that a-one-time-thing or a habitual action?

habitual action - would

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_____ (used to / take part in) team games as a child?

Did you use to take part in?

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I ___ (arrive) at my class when I ____ (realise) that I didn't have my homework.

had arrived / realised - chronological order

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Tell us a fun thing that happened to you using 2 past tenses.

Dhould we give the points?

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Tell us about a nice trip you took in the past.

Was the story good?

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Tell us about your first day at school/work using 3 past tenses.

Was it good?

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