Past tenses exercise with answers pdf (worksheet)

Past tenses exercises [Worksheet]

past tenses are used to describe about actions that are already done like: yesterday, last night, last month…This past tenses exercise includes all mixed past tenses questions answers with a pdf file.


Past tenses exercises with answers
Past tenses exercises with answers

Past tenses exercise with answers


Change the Past tense form of the verb given in the bracket.


1. Mia (be) born in 1988.
... Answer is:
Mia was born in 1985



2. Harry (go) to London last week?
... Answer is:
Did harry go to London last week?



3. When you last (meet) your mother?
... Answer is:
When Did you last meet your mother?



4. Max (write) a letter at three yesterday.
... Answer is:
Max was writing a letter at three yesterday.



5. While it (rain), they (live) inside the cottage.
... Answer is:
While it was raining, they lived inside the cottage.



6. The patient (die) before the doctor came.
... Answer is:
The patient had died before the doctor came.



7. We arrived at the airport after the plan (take) off.
... Answer is:
We arrived at the airport after the plan had taken off.



8. The building (make) last year?
... Answer is:
Was the building made last year?



9. The building (make) last year.
... Answer is:
The building was made last year.



10. When the policemen arrived, the thief already (run) away.
... Answer is:
When the policemen arrived, the thief had already run away.



11. She (go) market and (buy) some goods last week.
... Answer is:
She went market and bought some goods last week.



12. Why you (invite) him to your party if you didn’t want him?
... Answer is:
Why did you invite him to your party if you didn’t want him?



13. As she (meet) him, she smiled meaningfully.
... Answer is:
As she met him, she smiled meaningfully.



14. Don’t talk so loudly, the baby (sleep).
... Answer is:
Don’t talk so loudly, the baby is sleeping.



15. Where did she go while we (talk)?
... Answer is:
Where did she go while we were talking?



16. When Linda (push) Max, he fell into the river.
... Answer is:
When Linda pushed Max, he fell into the river.



17. Ella (wash) hands when the telephone rang.
... Answer is:
Ella was washing hands when the telephone rang.



18. I (have) a letter from my best friend last week.
... Answer is:
I had a letter from my best friend last week.



19. When she woke up in the morning, he saw that it (show) during the night.
... Answer is:
When she woke up in the morning, he saw that it had snowed during the night.



20. She (plant) some beans half an hour ago.
... Answer is:
She planted some beans half an hour ago.



21. The bridge fell down after the bus (cross) it.
... Answer is:
The bridge fell down after the bus had crossed it.



22. Luke (arrive) in California a few days ago?
... Answer is:
Did Luke arrive in California a few days ago?



23. Emma thanked Adam for what he (do) for her.
... Answer is:
Emma thanked Adam for what he had done for her.



24. When he braked, the car (stop).
... Answer is:
When he braked, the car stopped.



25. When she stopped her work that night, she (plant) all most all the rice.
... Answer is:
When she stopped her work that night, she had planted all most all the rice.



26. Ethan (work) for three hours before six yesterday.
... Answer is:
Ethan had been working for three hours before six yesterday.



27. You (see) her in the theater yesterday?
... Answer is:
Did you see her in the theater yesterday?



28. Whom you (meet) here tomorrow?
... Answer is:
Whom did you meet here tomorrow?



29. Why he (beat) her last week?
... Answer is:
Why did he beat her last week?



30. She (pass) M.A. when she was 23.
... Answer is:
She passed M.A. when she was 23.





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See also:
Tenses (A-Z) Formula
Mixed Tenses Exercises
All Present Tenses Exercises
All Future Tenses Exercises

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