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By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.
By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.
True
What is the Past Perfect Simple form of the verb 'go'?
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.
When I was a child, I ________________ (to spend) my summers at my grandparents' house.
used to spend
Match the grammatical point with its definition:
Match the grammatical point with its definition:
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By the time I _________ (to finish) my homework, it was already midnight.
By the time I _________ (to finish) my homework, it was already midnight.
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I _________ (to play) soccer with my friends when I was a teenager.
I _________ (to play) soccer with my friends when I was a teenager.
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If I _________ (to study) harder, I would have passed the exam.
If I _________ (to study) harder, I would have passed the exam.
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By the time I arrived, they _________ (to finish) their project.
By the time I arrived, they _________ (to finish) their project.
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What _________ (you, to do) at 8 o'clock last night?
What _________ (you, to do) at 8 o'clock last night?
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By the time I woke up, the sun _______________ (to rise).
By the time I woke up, the sun _______________ (to rise).
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I _______________ (to watch) TV when the power went out.
I _______________ (to watch) TV when the power went out.
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My grandmother _______________ (to make) delicious cookies when I was a child.
My grandmother _______________ (to make) delicious cookies when I was a child.
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If I _______________ (to know) the answer, I would tell you.
If I _______________ (to know) the answer, I would tell you.
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By the time I arrived, they _______________ (to eat) dinner for an hour.
By the time I arrived, they _______________ (to eat) dinner for an hour.
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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.
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Description
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.
