Past Tenses Practice. Spotlight 10

Form 10 Past Tenses Practice (Part 1). Analyze the usage of tenses.

1. It was raining when we arrived in London.

2. They attended the annual art festival in April.

3. John was reading tourist leaflets while Sally was booking the tickets.

4. The tourists saw magnificent mountains when they were driving along the sea coast.

5. Ben collected his luggage, got into the taxi and went to the airport.

6. We returned home as soon as we got your message.

7. Mary had been studying for 6 months before she got her diploma of a travel agent.

8. My friend was really tired. He had been working in the garden since early morning.

9. I met your sister 5 minutes ago. She was going to the library.

10. She looked out of the window. The sun was rising, and some strange birds were flying in the sky.

11. Roger was excited. He had never seen an elephant so close before.

12. The Browns had been swimming in the pool for half an hour until their friends came to see them.

13. Jack had taken a lot of pictures by the time his wife called him.

14. By 9 o’clock the group had gathered in the city museum and at 9 the tourists were listening to the guide.

15. During the holidays my friend visited the village where he had lived in his childhood.

16. When I met Greg he was reading a magazine which he had bought at the corner shop.

17. When they arrived at the airport the plane had already taken off.

18. – Why didn’t you come yesterday? – Sorry, I was preparing for my exams the whole evening.

19. In the evening we got to the hotel where we had booked a two-bed room.

20. - What happened to you last Sunday? – I met an old friend whom I hadn’t seen since childhood.

Form 10 Past Tenses Practice (Part 2). Fill in the right form of the verb.

1. Mr. Brown … a taxi, … to the airport and … a package tour to France. (to take, to go, to book)

2. The friends … at the railway station after the train …. (to arrive, to leave)

3. While the guide … about the castle the tourists … pictures. (to speak, to take)

4. The ancient Maya city … long before Europeans … America. (to disappear, to reach)

5. The family … in the hotel as it … since morning. (to stay, to rain)

6. The passengers … for 2 hours before they … the flight announced. (to wait, to hear)

7. Sally … that James … her since childhood. (to know, to love)

8. The brothers … magnificent castles while they … around Scotland. (to see, to travel)

9. By the time you … we … all the baggage. (to come, to pack)

10. My uncle … for years before he … down in Nottingham. (to travel, to settle)

11. When Molly … Stephen he … a film about the place he … in his childhood. (to call, to watch, to visit)

12. John … some terrific souvenirs before he … to the hotel.(to buy, to return)

13. We … some exotic food in the local café which we … in the neighbourhood the day before.(to try, to find)

14. The hikers … well after they … in the mountains for three days. (to sleep, to wander)

15. The sun … from behind the hills and the birds … singing. (to rise, to begin)

16. What … your parents … when you … them from Italy? (to do, to call)