1 would not work
2 have not finished
3 had started
4 were

1 would not work
2 have not finished
3 had started
4 were

Complete the sentences, using the correct past tense of the verb in bracket

1, Minh didn't own a motorcycle any more. He (sell)..had sold..it.

2. That man offered us tickets for the fashion show, but we ( already /see)..had already seen..it

3, After Long has finshed his work, he (go)..went..home

4, went to the box office at lunch time, but they ( already/sell)..had already sold..all the tickets

5, At last the committee were ready to announce their decision. They( make)..made..up their mind

have lived

would try

has gone

will be arriving

1.have lived

2.would try

3.will be going

4.will be arriving

1- have lived

2- would try

3- has gone

4- will be arriving

1. Astronauts… in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.
A. were used to stay               B. used to stay
C. were staying                       D. had used to stay
2. People _____ that the earth is round before.
A. were not used to believe                B. used to believing
C. would not use to believe                D. did not use to believe
3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.
A. use to be thought    B. used to be thought              C. used to think           D. use to think
4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.
A. have died                B. used to die                          C. would die               D. both B and C
5. These city girls are used_____ in the field.
A. to work                   B. used to lie                           C. would like              D. to working
6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.
A. used to read            B. has read                              C. had read                  D. had been reading
7. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.
A. used to drive          B. used to driving                   C. use to drive             D. use to driving
8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____
A. doesn’t any more   B. still does
C. is now                     D. had never done anything else
9. Roy Trenton used to work in a small shop. He _____
A. is driving it             B. doesn’t drive it any more
C. likes it                     D. didn’t like it
10. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means he_____
A. use to lie                 B. used live                 C. used to living                      D. used to live
11. I_____ in Jakarta. I’ve lived here all my life.
A. am used to living   B. used to living         C. use to live                           D. am used to live
12. Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. used to working     B. used to work           C. is used to working              D. am used to work
13. This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I’ve worked hard all my life.
A. used to working     B. used to work           C. am used to working            D. am used to work
14. Dick_____ a moustache, but he doesn’t any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn’t like it.
A. used to having        B. is used to having    C. was used to having             D. used to have
15. When I was a child, I _____ anyone 40 was old.
A. used to think          B. was used to thinking          C. used to thinking      D. was used to think

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets , using the Past simple , the Past continuous or the Past perfect .

1/ Helena ..........had received......... ( receive ) hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally ...........told........ ( tell ) her their diagnosis .

2/ Julia ............had tried............ ( try ) several computer dating agencies by the time she .............met........... ( meet) and ........fell........ ( fall ) in love with George .

3/ Sharon eventually ...........found........... ( find ) the job she ...........wanted............. ( want ) last year , although she .......had graduated........ ( graduate ) the year before .

4/ When the doctor .........arrived....... ( arrive ) at the scene of the accident , he ..........realized............ ( realize ) the victim .......was still breathing......... ( still / breathe ) .

5/ The workmen .........had spent......... ( spend ) all morning digging the trench , and by lunchtime they ........finished......... ( finish ) it

6/ When the ship ..........hit........... ( hit ) the reef , most of the crew ...........were playing............ ( play ) cards , and the passengers .........were having........... ( have ) dinner .

7/ When she ...........was.......... ( be ) a child , she always .........wanted.......... ( want ) to do the most dangerous things .

8/ I suddenly .........recognized......... ( recognize ) the town square . I ..........had been............. ( be ) there ten years before .

9/ When Oscar ...........went.......... ( go ) back into the room , his colleagues ............were still quarrelling.......... ( still / quarrel ) about the coffee .

10/ I ............didn't answer............. ( not answer ) the phone immediately , because I .......was trying........ ( try ) to finish some work .

Put the verbs in brackents in the correcy tense forms to complete the sentences

1.They boy ............will be taught..............(teach) how to swim when when he grows up.

2.You..........will soon have been told..........(soon tell) what to do next

1. Astronauts… in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.
A. were used to stay               B. used to stay
C. were staying                       D. had used to stay
2. People _____ that the earth is round before.
A. were not used to believe                B. used to believing
C. would not use to believe                D. did not use to believe
3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.
A. use to be thought    B. used to be thought              C. used to think           D. use to think
4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.
A. have died                B. used to die                          C. would die               D. both B and C
5. These city girls are used_____ in the field.
A. to work                   B. used to lie                           C. would like              D. to working
6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.
A. used to read            B. has read                              C. had read                  D. had been reading
7. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.
A. used to drive          B. used to driving                   C. use to drive             D. use to driving
8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____
A. doesn’t any more   B. still does
C. is now                     D. had never done anything else
9. Roy Trenton used to work in a small shop. He _____
A. is driving it             B. doesn’t drive it any more
C. likes it                     D. didn’t like it
10. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means he_____
A. use to lie                 B. used live                 C. used to living                      D. used to live
11. I_____ in Jakarta. I’ve lived here all my life.
A. am used to living   B. used to living         C. use to live                           D. am used to live
12. Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. used to working     B. used to work           C. is used to working              D. am used to work
13. This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I’ve worked hard all my life.
A. used to working     B. used to work           C. am used to working            D. am used to work
14. Dick_____ a moustache, but he doesn’t any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn’t like it.
A. used to having        B. is used to having    C. was used to having             D. used to have
15. When I was a child, I _____ anyone 40 was old.
A. used to think          B. was used to thinking          C. used to thinking      D. was used to think

1. Astronauts… in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.
A. were used to stay               B. used to stay
C. were staying                       D. had used to stay
2. People _____ that the earth is round before.
A. were not used to believe                B. used to believing
C. would not use to believe                D. did not use to believe
3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.
A. use to be thought    B. used to be thought              C. used to think           D. use to think
4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.
A. have died                B. used to die                          C. would die               D. both B and C
5. These city girls are used_____ in the field.
A. to work                   B. used to lie                           C. would like              D. to working
6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.
A. used to read            B. has read                              C. had read                  D. had been reading
7. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.
A. used to drive          B. used to driving                   C. use to drive             D. use to driving
8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____
A. doesn’t any more   B. still does
C. is now                     D. had never done anything else
9. Roy Trenton used to work in a small shop. He _____
A. is driving it             B. doesn’t drive it any more
C. likes it                     D. didn’t like it
10. Roy Trenton use to drive a taxi. This means he_____ ??
A. use to lie                 B. used live                 C. used to living                      D. used to live
11. I_____ in Jakarta. I’ve lived here all my life.
A. am used to living   B. used to living         C. use to live                           D. am used to live
12. Jane_____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. used to working     B. used to work           C. is used to working              D. am used to work
13. This work doesn’t bother me. I _____ hard. I’ve worked hard all my life.
A. used to working     B. used to work           C. am used to working            D. am used to work
14. Dick_____ a moustache, but he doesn’t any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn’t like it.
A. used to having        B. is used to having    C. was used to having             D. used to have
15. When I was a child, I _____ anyone 40 was old.
A. used to think          B. was used to thinking          C. used to thinking      D. was used to think

1. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

A. were used to stay

B. used to stay

C. were staying

D. had used to stay

2. People _____ that the earth is round before.

A. were not used to believe

B. used to believing

C. would not use to believe

D. did not use to believe

3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.

A. use to be thought

B. used to be thought

C. used to think

D. use to think

4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.

A. have died

B. used to die

C. would die

D. both B and C

5. These city girls are used_____ in the field.

A. to work

B. used to lie

C. would like

D. to working

6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.

A. used to read

B. has read

C. had read

D. had been reading

7. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.

A. used to drive

B. used to driving

C. use to drive

D. use to driving

8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____

A. doesn't any more

B. still does

C. is now

D. had never done anything else

Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.

1. Astronauts_____ in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.

A. were used to stay

B. used to stay

C. were staying

D. had used to stay

2. People _____ that the earth is round before.

A. were not used to believe

B. used to believing

C. would not use to believe

D. did not use to believe

3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.

A. use to be thought

B. used to be thought

C. used to think

D. use to think

4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.

A. have died

B. used to die

C. would die

D. both B and C

5. These city girls are used_____ in the field.

A. to work

B. used to lie

C. would like

D. to working

6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.

A. used to read

B. has read

C. had read

D. had been reading

7. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.

A. used to drive

B. used to driving

C. use to drive

D. use to driving

8. Frank used to work in a small shop. He_____

A. doesn't any more

B. still does

C. is now

D. had never done anything else

1. Astronauts… in their spaceship, but they frequently work outside now.
A. were used to stay               B. used to stay
C. were staying                       D. had used to stay
2. People _____ that the earth is round before.
A. were not used to believe                B. used to believing
C. would not use to believe                D. did not use to believe
3. Tuberculosis_____ incurable before.
A. use to be thought    B. used to be thought              C. used to think           D. use to think
4. Formerly babies_____ of whooping cough.
A. have died                B. used to die                          C. would die               D. both B and C
5. These city girls are used_____ in the field.
A. to work                   B. used to lie                           C. would like              D. to working
6. Newton_____ scientific books when a boy.
A. used to read            B. has read                              C. had read                  D. had been reading
7. I am sorry I am not_____ fast.
A. used to drive          B. used to driving                   C. use to drive             D. use to driving