| Past Simple | Past Continuous | Past Perfect | Spot the tense |
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Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his brother.
Yesterday, Neal's dog____(run) after his brother.
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When you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the couch.
When you_____(tell) that scary story, I_____(sleep) on the couch.
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I opened my handbag to find that I had forgotton my credit card.
I opened my handbag to find that I (forget) ________ my credit card.
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had left - past perfect
arrived - past simple
The robbers (leave) _______ the bank when the policemen (arrive)______.
The robbers had left the bank when the policemen arrived. |
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Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she ruined two yesterday.
Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she____(ruin) two yesterday.
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I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why she was stealing my makeup.
I don't care what you_____(do), I want to know why she_____(steal) my makeup.
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We got home to find that someone had broken into the house.
We got home to find that someone (break) ________ into the house.
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started - past simple
had finished - past perfect
When the rain (start)_____, the Atkinsons (finish)______ planting trees.
When the rain started, the Atkinsons had finished planting trees. |
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Alex went to Florida last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
Alex _____ (go) to Florida last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
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His dog was barking while he was whistling a song.
His dog_____(bark) while he_____(whistle) a song.
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I opened the fridge to find that someone had eaten all my chocolate.
I opened the fridge to find that someone (eat) ________ all my chocolate.
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went - past simple
had got - past perfect
By the time Rebecca (go) ______ into the store, she (get) _____ soaked.
By the time Rebecca went into the store, she had got soaked. |
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Matt felt tired yesterday because he didn't sleep well.
Matt ____ (feel) tired yesterday because he didn't ____ (sleep) well.
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While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
While Sara ______ (read), Kristen _____ (watch) TV.
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After Sofie had finished her work, she went to lunch.
After Sofie (finish)_________ her work, she went to lunch.
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had fainted - past perfect
reached - past simple
Sonny _____ (faint) by the time the ambulance (reach) _______ the hospital.
Sonny had fainted by the time the ambulance reached the hospital. |
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Last night, my hockey team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I turned off all my electronics.
Last night, my hockey team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (turn) off all my electronics.
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Were you listening while he was talking?
_____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?
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I didn't say anything until she had finished talking.
I didn't say anything until she (finish) ____________ talking.
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hadn't thought - past perfect
I saw - past simple
I (not / think) _____ of having a new house before I (see) ______ that ad on TV.
I hadn't thought of having a new house before I saw that ad on TV. |
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