Past Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. When Patricia into her car, she remembered she 8. Frank to this city five years ago, but it seems he
the water boiler on. still used to living with the heavy traffic here.

A) was getting / has left A) moved / isn't

B) got / had left B) has moved / doesn't
C) had got / leaves C) was moving / wasn't
D) got / was leaving D) moved / didn't
2. We our meal on the train as it across the 9. I my pen, and I don't remember where I last
beautiful countryside. it.

A) have enjoyed / is going A) have lost / have used

B) enjoyed / had gone B) lost / had used
C) had been enjoying / has gone C) have lost / used
D) were enjoying / was going D) had lost / was using
3. They for only a few minutes when they a 10. It was a real surprise because she no idea that
flat tyre. they a birthday party for her.

A) had been travelling / had A) has had / were organizing

B) have travelled / were having B) had / have been organizing
C) travelled / have had C) was having / organized
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D) were travelling / had D) had / had organized

4. Grandpa his last car for thirty years when he 11. The baby the living room floor with colour pens
it last year. while her mother the kitchen.

A) was having / sold A) marked / has been mopping

B) had / had sold B) was marking / was mopping
C) had / was selling C) has marked / mopped
D) had had / sold D) had marked / had mopped
5. Although he his early childhood in Germany, he 12. There some ketchup around his mouth because
doesn't remember anything from that time now. he spaghetti.

A) had been spending A) was / had been eating

B) has spent B) is / had been eating
C) spent C) had been / has eaten
D) was spending D) has been / eats
6. Vegetables and fruits don't taste as delicious as they 13. Because I to eating with chopsticks, I a
when I a kid. hard time during the dinner.

A) did / have been A) didn't use / was having

B) have done / was B) hadn't been used / am having
C) were doing / had been C) wasn't used / had
D) used to do / was D) am not used / had been having
7. What the two about when they started to 14. When the film finished, I the alarm clock and
quarrel? to bed.

A) have / talked A) had sate / have gone

B) were / talking B) set / went
C) do / talk C) was setting / was going
D) are / talking D) had set / is going

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15. Janette all her friends for advice before she 18. Liam for ten hours, but he still half of the
to quit her job. distance by then.

A) had asked / decided A) is driving / hasn't been covering

B) was asking / has decided B) has been driving / didn't cover
C) has asked / decides C) was driving / didn't cover
D) has been asking / had decided D) had been driving / hadn't covered
16. In the past, land travels very long and they 19. I to be able to concentrate on my work because
very tiring. I enough sleep last night.

A) take / have been A) didn't seem / don't get

B) had taken / were B) don't seem / didn't get
C) used to take / were C) didn't seem / am not getting
D) had been taking / had been D) don't seem / haven't got
17. They the whole building by the time the fire 20. When we again, Steve and I each other for
to all the floors. more than fifteen years.

A) evacuated / had spread A) met / hadn't seen

B) had evacuated / spread B) are meeting / haven't seen
C) were evacuating / has spread C) met / don't see
D) evacuated / was spreading D) have met / didn't see
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Answer Key:

1: B 11: B
2: D 12: A
3: A 13: C
4: D 14: B
5: C 15: A
6: D 16: C
7: B 17: B
8: A 18: D
9: C 19: B
10: D 20: A

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