ESL Grammar: Past Tense Practice

1. Nicole _____ the whole cake.

a) eat b) had eat c) ate

2. I _____ Thomas in the town a few days ago.

a) see b) saw c) will see

3. We _____ a new sports car last week.

a) buy b) bought c) were buying

4. We _____ a cat last month. Sheeba will be her name.

a) adopted b) will adopt c) were adopting

5. John _____ his homework this time.

a) did b) done c) has did

6. They _____ the movie last week.

a) will see b) saw c) were seeing

7. We _____ our breakfast half an hour ago.

a) will finish b) have finish c) finished

8. Chris _____ a Russian Blue cat when he was young.

a) had b) has c) was having

9. When I was a child, I _____ to be a fireman.

a) wants b) wanted c) want

10. I already _____ dinner.

a) eat b) will eat c) ate

11. Roman _____ from England last year.

a) has moved b) moved c) was moving

12. Nancy _____ a great time in Mexico last month.

a) was having b) had had c) had

13. I _____ Carmen last week.

a) met b) have met c) meet

14. I _____ my room last week.

a) cleans b) cleaned c) was cleaning

15. We _____ about your promotion. Congratulations!

a) heard b) have heard c) will hear

16. Dan _____ home very early today.

a) leave b) was leaving c) left

17. Who _____ Moby Dick?

a) wrote b) has wrote c) has write

18. We _____ TV all night.

a) are watching b) watched c) had been watching

19. Ann _____ a good question.

a) had asked b) asks c) asked

20. Jim _____ his car two years ago.

a) buy b) bought c) has bought