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English 17 Public

past tenses

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I _________ (buy) a ticket before I got to the cinema.

bought / had bought

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I was about to leave the cinema when it started to rain. It's a shame I _______ (forget) my umbrella!

had forgotten

20

My friend arrived very late! I was angry because I __________ (wait) for over 30 mins.

had been waiting

25

It _______ (start) to rain when I ____ (be) at the cinema.

started / was

10

I ________ (learn) to play the piano since I ____ (be) 6 years old!

have learnt-have been learning / was

15

Teacher: "Have you got your homework?", Student: "No, sorry. I _________ (not do) it"

haven't done

10

I didn't have my phone with me, do i didn't know James ____ (call) me all morning

had been calling

25

Unfortunately, when we got yo my favourite café, they _____ (stop) serving breakfast

had stopped

15

It ______ (rain) all day today!

has been raining

15

I dropped my bag while I ______ (run) for the bus this morning

was running

10

Yesterday I ____ (go) to the shop to buy SpongeBob™ socks, then I _____ (go) to McDonald's to climb the 50m tall sign.

went / went

5

my English ______ (improve) a lot this year!

has improved

10

I ____ (go) for a walk last weekend. I ___ (see) a book I wanted to buy, but I ___ (can not) because I ______ (forget) my wallet.

went / saw / couldn't / had forgotten

25

Bill: "I ___ (see) a UFO earlier!", Gill: "Really? What _______ (you/ do) when you ____ (see) it?

saw / were you doing / saw

20

she was listening to music whilst she _______ (clean) my room

was cleaning

10

I ______ (cook) my dinner when I _______ (hear) the good news!

was cooking, heard

15