This document provides a series of sentences with blanks to be filled in with the correct past tense form of verbs. There are 25 sentences total requiring verbs to be put into simple or progressive past tense based on the context of the sentence.
This document provides a series of sentences with blanks to be filled in with the correct past tense form of verbs. There are 25 sentences total requiring verbs to be put into simple or progressive past tense based on the context of the sentence.
This document provides a series of sentences with blanks to be filled in with the correct past tense form of verbs. There are 25 sentences total requiring verbs to be put into simple or progressive past tense based on the context of the sentence.
This document provides a series of sentences with blanks to be filled in with the correct past tense form of verbs. There are 25 sentences total requiring verbs to be put into simple or progressive past tense based on the context of the sentence.
Past Tense – Simple or Progressive: Fill in the correct form
1. I _________________ Sue in town yesterday, but she _________________ me. She
_________________ the other way. (see, not see, look) 2. I _________________ Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They _________________ to Berlin and I _________________ to Madrid. We _______________a chat while we _________________ for our flights. (meet, go,go,have,wait) 3. I _________________ home yesterday when suddenly a man _________________ out into the road in front of me. I _________________ quite fast but luckily I _________________ to stop in time and _________________ him. (cycle, step, go, manage, not hit) 4. Jerry _________________ for me when I _________________ . (wait, arrive) 5. “What _________________ at this time yesterday”? – “I was asleep.” (you do) 6. “_________________ out last night?” – “No, I was too tired”. (you go) 7. “Was Carol at the party last night?” – “Yes she _________________ a really nice dress.” (wear) 8. How fast _________________ when the accident _________________ ? (you drive, happen) 9. John _________________ a photo of me while I ____________________ . (take, not look) 10. We _________________ in a very difficult position. We _________________ what to do. (be, not know) 11. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last _________________ him, he _________________ to find a job in Leeds (see, try) 12. I _________________ along the street when suddenly I _________________ footsteps behind me. Somebody _________________ me. I was frightened and _________________ to run. (walk, hear, follow, start) 13. When I _________________ young I _________________ to be a bus driver. (be, want) 14. While Mike _________________ TV Sheila _________________ a book. (watch, read) 15. She _________________ for the bus when I _________________ her yesterday. (wait, see) 16. On Sunday I _________________ for a walk and then I _________________ the museum. (go, visit) 17. He _________________ lunch when the first guests _________________ . (prepare, arrive) 18. She _________________ when she suddenly _________________ a strange noise. (sleep,hear) 19. We _________________ on the lake when a terrible thunderstorm _________________ up. (sail, come) 20. Some minutes later his friend _________________ to take him to the airport. (come) 21. While his friend _________________ the car, John _________________ about his holidays. (drive, talk) 22. John _________________ a shower when the telephone _________________ . (have, ring) 23. When they _________________ at the airport, the plane ______________________ high above their heads. (arrive, already fly) 24. They _________________ to the restaurant and _________________ a cup of coffee. (go, have) 25. While the football teams _________________ up, the fans _________________ their flags. (warm, wave)