14 Questions
By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.
True
What is the Past Perfect Simple form of the verb 'go'?
had gone
When I was a child, I ________________ (to spend) my summers at my grandparents' house.
used to spend
Match the grammatical point with its definition:
Simple Past = Used to describe completed actions in the past. Past Continuous = Used to describe actions that were in progress at a specific point in the past. Past Perfect Simple = Used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past. Past Habits (Used To) = Used to describe past habits or states that are no longer true.
By the time I _________ (to finish) my homework, it was already midnight.
had finished
I _________ (to play) soccer with my friends when I was a teenager.
used to play
If I _________ (to study) harder, I would have passed the exam.
had studied
By the time I arrived, they _________ (to finish) their project.
had finished
What _________ (you, to do) at 8 o'clock last night?
were you doing
By the time I woke up, the sun _______________ (to rise).
had risen
I _______________ (to watch) TV when the power went out.
was watching
My grandmother _______________ (to make) delicious cookies when I was a child.
used to make
If I _______________ (to know) the answer, I would tell you.
had known
By the time I arrived, they _______________ (to eat) dinner for an hour.
had been eating
Study Notes
Grammar Exercises
Tenses to Focus On
- Simple Past: Practice using the simple past tense to talk about completed actions in the past.
- Past Continuous and Simple Past: Learn to use the past continuous and simple past tenses together to describe simultaneous actions in the past.
- Past Habits [Used To]: Master the use of "used to" to describe habits, states, or repeated actions in the past that are no longer true.
- Past Habits [Would]: Practice using "would" to describe past habits, especially for things that happened frequently or were characteristic of someone.
- Past Perfect Simple: Understand the use of the past perfect simple to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
- Past Perfect Simple [Questions]: Learn to form questions in the past perfect simple tense.
Grammar Exercises
Tenses to Focus On
- Simple Past: Practice using the simple past tense to talk about completed actions in the past.
- Past Continuous and Simple Past: Learn to use the past continuous and simple past tenses together to describe simultaneous actions in the past.
- Past Habits [Used To]: Master the use of "used to" to describe habits, states, or repeated actions in the past that are no longer true.
- Past Habits [Would]: Practice using "would" to describe past habits, especially for things that happened frequently or were characteristic of someone.
- Past Perfect Simple: Understand the use of the past perfect simple to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
- Past Perfect Simple [Questions]: Learn to form questions in the past perfect simple tense.
Grammar Exercises
Tenses to Focus On
- Simple Past: Practice using the simple past tense to talk about completed actions in the past.
- Past Continuous and Simple Past: Learn to use the past continuous and simple past tenses together to describe simultaneous actions in the past.
- Past Habits [Used To]: Master the use of "used to" to describe habits, states, or repeated actions in the past that are no longer true.
- Past Habits [Would]: Practice using "would" to describe past habits, especially for things that happened frequently or were characteristic of someone.
- Past Perfect Simple: Understand the use of the past perfect simple to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
- Past Perfect Simple [Questions]: Learn to form questions in the past perfect simple tense.
Practice your English grammar skills with exercises on various past tenses, including Simple Past, Past Continuous, Past Habits, and Past Perfect Simple. Test your understanding of grammar rules and verb forms.
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