Oxford Exam Trainer. Unit 3. "Home". Grammar Test. Pats Tenses and used to.

 Grammar Test. Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perferct, used to.

 Put the verbs in brackets into correct Past Tense.

1. I _______________ (talk) on the phone when they _______________ (bring) me the letter.
2. First I _______________ (answer) the phone and then I _______________ (read) your letter.
3. Lucy _______________ (tell) me a secret yesterday.
4. I ____________________(take) the bus to work but now I take the train.
5. We _______________ (meet) your sister last Sunday while we _______________ (walk) in the park.
6. When I _______________ (get) to the café, everyone _______________ (already/order) their drinks.
7. While I _______________ (sweep) the floor, my husband _______________ (do) the washing-up.
8. Susan _______________ (arrive) to the airport before she _______________ (read) the news about the volcano erruption.
9. ______________________ (you/see) the film last night? –No. It _______________ (start) before I _______________ (finish) my homework.
10.                    People ___________________ (write) a lot of letters but now they send emails.
11.                    He _______________ (fall) and _______________ (break) his leg while he _______________ (ride) his bike.
12.                    What ______________________ (you/ do) at 7 p.m. yesterday? – Well, Jane _______________ (tidy) the house while I _______________ (plant) some flowers.
13.                    We ____________________ (travel) a lot but now we go abroad every year.
14.                    My mom _______________ (already/ leave) the house by the time I _______________ (wake) up.