Spotlight 8. Grammar Test "Past Tenses: Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect"

The test is focused on consolidating students' knowledge of Past Tenses. Keywords: regular verbs, irregular verbs.

Задание 1

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 7. When Mary came to say "good night", her children already (to fall asleep).

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 12. When she met him, they (to work) for the same company.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 9. We (not to speak) to Mike at the party. He'd already left when we got there.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 8. They didn't want to watch the film because they (to watch) it before.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 2. Alison (to have) lunch at 2 o’clock yesterday.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 11. Ben (to run) in the park in the morning yesterday.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 3. His nephew (to move) to a new flat by the beginning of September.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 4. By the time I reached the station, the train (to depart).

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 10. I (to call) you yesterday because my telephone was out of order.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1. He (to watch) this TV programme before his parents came home.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 6. When I woke up the sun (to shine), but later it started to rain.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 5. The guests had left before I home (to reach).