Forms of the past tense in English

By the time she arrived, we _______ our meals.

• finished
• had finished
• have finished
• finishing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

While I _______ the book, she was writing the report.

• read
• was reading
• had read
• have read

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They _______ in the garden when it started to rain.

• were working
• had worked
• have worked
• worked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She _______ already _______ the letter by the time he came.

• was writing
• has written
• had written
• wrote

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _______ not _______ to the new house before the party.

• had moved
• have moved
• was moving
• moved

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When he _______ the room, everyone had already left.

• entered
• was entering
• enters
• had entered

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They _______ for three hours when the storm hit.

• had been travelling
• were travelling
• travelled
• have travelled

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She _______ him since they were children.

• knew
• has known
• had known
• knows

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We _______ dinner when the guests arrived.

• have had
• had
• were having
• had had

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

By the time we reached the station, the train _______.

• left
• leaves
• was leaving
• had left

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D