Past Tense

1.

2.

The last time I saw Fran ........ ages ago
A
was
B
have been
C
were
D
has been
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3.

Before my trip lo Paris two years ago, I ………… to
France
A
have never been
B
was never
C
had never been
D
have never gone
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4.

We were lying on the beach sunbathing as they
…………. volleyball
A
were playing
B
have played
C
played
D
were played
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5.

I …………. for my keys all morning, and I still
haven’t found them.
A
have looked
B
have been looking
C
looked
D
am looking
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6.

I've known her since we ......... at school
together
A
were
B
have been
C
was
D
had been
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7.

I never ......... my grandmother as she died
before I was born
A
knew
B
have know
C
have known
D
known
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8.

She ………… her leg the day before her exam.
A
has broken
B
broked
C
broke
D
was breaking
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9.

I ………… many pictures of the pyramids before I
went to Egypt last summer.
A
saw
B
have seen
C
was seeing
D
had seen
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10.

.............. to the United States?
A
Did you ever go
B
Have you ever
gone
C
Have you ever
been
D
were you
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11.

She can’t buy that DVD because ……………. all her
money.
A
already she
spends
C
she’s been
spending already
B
already has she
spent
D
she’s already
spent
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12.

When I turned on the television, my favourite
program ………………
A
nearly finished
C
had nearly
finished
B
has nearly
finished
D
was nearly
finishing
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13.

When I got to the concert, I realized ……….. my
ticket at home!
A
I’ve left
B
I was left
C
I left
D
I’d left
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14.

They ……………. very hard recently.
A
have studied
B
have been
studying
C
studied
D
have been studied
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15.

Where ............ you born?
A
did
B
were
C
had
D
are
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16.

Harry hasn’t got up …….
A
yet
B
already
C
still
D
just
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17.

Jane's been a vegetarian ……. three years.
A
since
B
for
C
after
D
before
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18.

I …………. John for hours and hours and he hasn't
answered.
A
have been calling
B
has gone
C
is going
D
has been
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19.

How long .................. your best friend?
A
C
have you known
did you know
B
do you know
D
have you been
knowing
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20.

The police arrived while I ………… breakfast.
A
had
B
was having
C
have
D
have had
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21.

I haven't worked ………. last December.
A
for
B
after
C
by
D
since
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22.

This wine ……… in the cellar for 15 years. When
we take it out and open it, it will taste beautiful!
A
is
B
was
C
had been
D
has been
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23.

It's ages since we ........
A
have spoken
B
had spoken
C
spoke
D
spoken
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24.

I ......... breakfast before leaving home this
morning
A
didn’t have
B
hadn’t had
C
haven’t had
D
not have
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25.

I ........ from her lately
A
haven't heard
B
didn’t hear
C
didn’t heard
D
haven’t hear
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26.

What …………………. when I called you last night?
A
have you been
doing
B
were you doing
C
did you do
D
have you done
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27.

At 7pm yesterday, we ………………..to music
A
were listening
B
have been
listening
C
listened
D
Have listened
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28.

This is the first time I ........ here
A
was
B
have been
C
been
D
had been
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29.

It's really smelly in here. …………………?
A
Have somebody
been smoking
C
Has somebody
smoked
B
Has somebody
been smoking
D
Did somebody
smoke
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30.

The boss ………….. to clients on Skype for hours
so she wanted a break.
A
had been talking
B
had talked
C
has been talking
D
talked
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31.

After arriving home, I realised I ………… any milk
A
hadn’t bought
B
didn’t bought
C
didn’t buy
D
haven’t bought
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