Past Tenses
This test aims at examining the usage of the past tenses: Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous.
Задание 1
Fill in the appropriate form of the verb. By the time I arrived, they _______ (leave) the party.
Задание 2
Fill in the appropriate form of the verbs. The weather ____ (be) very nice, the sun ______ (shine) and the birds _____ (sing).
Задание 3
Fill in the appropriate form of the verb. Bella ______ (study) Spanish for three years before taking the exam.
Задание 4
Fill in the appropriate form of the verb. I _______ (read) the book twice before lending it to her.
Задание 5
Fill in the appropriate form of the verbs. They _______ (play) soccer for hours before it _____ (start) raining.
Задание 6
Fill in the appropriate form of the verbs. We _______ (wait) for the bus for half an hour when it finally _______ (arrive).
Задание 7
Fill in the appropriate form of the verb. Yesterday, I _______ (eat) a delicious pizza for dinner.
Задание 8
Fill in the appropriate form of the verbs. She _______ (cook) the lunch while the children _____ (do) their homework.
Задание 9
Fill in the appropriate form of the verbs. The dog _______ (chase) its tail but ______ (not/can) catch it.
Задание 10
Fill in the appropriate form of the verb. I _______ (buy) a new dress for the party last week.