Грамматический тест по теме "Past Tenses"

GRAMMAR TEST. PAST TENSES

VARIANT 1.

1. Past Simple or Past Continuous

1. I (see) a light in your window when I (pass) by.

a) was seeing, passed b) saw, was passing c) saw, passed

2). Yesterday as I (walk) down the street, I (meet) Tomas, an old friend of mine.

a) was walking, met b) walked, was meeting c) was walking, was meeting

3). While my son (talk) over the telephone, somebody (knock) at the door.

a) talked, was knocking b) was talking, was knocking c) was talking, knocked

4). We (talk) about him, when he suddenly (come).

a) talked, were coming b) were talking, came c) were talking, was coming

5). Yesterday while Dad (watch) the football match, I (wash) the car.

a) was watching, was washing b) watched, washed c) was watching, washed

2. Past Simple or Past Perfect.

1) We (be) late. The film (start) before.

a) was, had started b) were, had started c) had been, started

2). When I (come) home, my mum already (cook) dinner.

a) had come, had cooked b) had come, cooked c) came, had cooked

3). When Monica (finish) her homework, she (go) out to play with her friends.

a) had finished, went b) finished, had gone c) had finished, had gone

4.) After she (phone) somebody, she (go) out.

a) phoned, had gone b) had phoned, had gone c) had phoned, went

5). After I (write) all my letters, I (go) to the kitchen to make coffee.

a) written, went b) had written, went c) had written, had gone

3. Past Simple/Past Continuous/ Past Perfect/ Past Perfect Continuous.

1). I (talk) over the phone when they brought me a letter.

a) talked b) had talked c) had been talking d) was talking

2). They (sit) in the room when the taxi arrived.

a) sat b) had sat c) had been sitting d) were sitting

3). I visited Italy last April. I (stay) at a nice hotel.

a) stayed b) had stayed c) had been staying d) was staying

4). I (stay) at the hotel for a week when I received your letter.

a) stayed b) had stayed c) had been staying d) was staying

5). The musician (play) the piano for a whole hour when we came in.

a) played b) had played c) had been playing d) was playing

4. Past Simple/Past Continuous/ Past Perfect/ Past Perfect Continuous.

1. Alice (close) the magazine, (rise) from the sofa and (go) to the kitchen.

2. We (walk) along a forest road for two hours when we (see) a house.

3. My father was very tired. He (work) hard all day.

4. Ann (not/go) to the disco last Sunday.

5. We (not/finish) the test by the end of the last lesson.

GRAMMAR TEST. PAST TENSES

VARIANT 2.

1. Past Simple or Past Continuous

1. We (walk) for an hour when it (start) to rain.

a) walked, started b) were walking, was started c) were walking, started

2). When you (ring) me yesterday, I (have) dinner.

a) were ringing, was having b) rang, was having c) rang, having

3). Last night they (wait) for Jack when I (arrive).

a) waited, was arriving b) were waiting, arrived c)were waiting, was arriving

4). What you (do) at the disco? – I (dance) and (sing) there.

a) did you do; danced; sang b) were you doing; danced; sang

c) were you doing; was dancing; was singing

5). Yesterday evening while my granny and mum (watch) the film, I (wash) the dishes.

a) watched, was washing b) were watching, was washing c) was watching, was washing

2. Past Simple or Past Perfect.

1). When my sister (finish) her homework, she (go) out to play with her friends.

a)) finished, had gone b) had finished, had gone c) had finished, went

2). After she (write) all letters, she (go) to the post office.

a) had written, went b) had written, had gone c) written, went

3) We (be) late. The train (leave) before.

a) were, had leaved b) were, left c) were, had left

4.) After she (phone) somebody, she (go) out.

a) had phoned, had gone b) had phoned, went c) phoned, had gone

5). When mum (come) home, I already (do) my homework.

a) had come, did b) came, had done c) had come, had done

3. Past Simple/Past Continuous/ Past Perfect/ Past Perfect Continuous.

1). My parents visited Italy last April. They (stay) at a nice hotel.

a) stayed b) were staying c) had stayed d) had been staying

2). I (stay) at the hotel for a week when I received your letter.

a) stayed b) was staying c) had stayed d) had been staying

3). We (talk) over the phone when they brought me a letter.

a) talked b) were talking c) had talked d) had been talking

4). The musician (play) the piano for a whole hour when we came in.

a) played b) was playing c) had played d) had been playing

5). They (clean) the room by the time mum came from work.

a) cleaned b) were cleaning c) had cleaned d) had been cleaning

4. Past Simple/Past Continuous/ Past Perfect/ Past Perfect Continuous.

1. We (work) on the computer for two hours before it (break) down.

2. What you (do) at 3 o’clock yesterday morning?

3. Mary (work) as a nurse for five years before she (become) a doctor.

4. The weather (be) rainy yesterday and the children (not/go) for a walk.

5. The secretary (not/send) all letters by the time her boss came to work.