1. Choose the most suitable
words underlined.
(A) When you passed the town hall clock, did you notice
/ were you noticing what time it was?
(B) Last night my neighbors were shouting / would shout
for hours and I couldn’t get to sleep.
(C) When you lived in London, did you used to travel /
were you traveling by bus?
(D) Everyone was having a good time, although not many
people danced / were dancing.
(E) Excuse me, but this seat is mine.
I’m sorry, I didn’t realize / hadn’t
realized that you were sitting here.
(F) Jill didn’t eat / hadn’t eaten all day, so she
was feeling really hungry.
(G) Paul has forgotten to book the tickets I’m afraid.
He was always doing / would do
something like that!
(H) I took a while for me to notice, but then I did.
Everyone stare / was staring at me.
(I) Nobody bothered to tell me that the school
decided / had decided to have a special
holiday that Friday.
(J) I trying / tried to get in touch
with you yesterday. Where were you?
2. Put each verb in
brackets into a suitable past tense.
(A)
I realized
that someone _________________________________ (steal) my wallet
when I could
not _______________________ (feel) in my jacket pocket anymore.
(B)
When I
_______________________ (phone) Helen last night she ______________
(wash) her hair.
(C)
Peter
_______________________ (offer) me another drink but I decided I
_________________________
(drink) enough.
3.
Choose the most suitable word underlined.
(A) The government spokesperson denied /
refused that there was a crisis.
(B) Jane said me / told me that there
was nothing the matter.
(C) Peter persuaded me / insisted me to
stay for dinner.
(D) The director of studies advised me /
suggested me to spend more time at the library.
(E)
Sheila explained me / warned me not
to leave the heater on all night.
(F)
The chairperson mentioned us / reminded
us that time was extremely short.
(G) Bill answered them / replied them
with a detailed description of his plans.
(H) Michael and Sarah announced / reported
that they were going to get married.
(I)
Paul accepted / expected that he
had made a mistake, and apologized.
(J)
The manager confirmed / reassured
that our room had been reserved
ANSWERS:
PAST TENSE CONSOLIDATION
(A) When you passed the town hall clock, did you notice / were you
noticing what time it was?
(B) Last night my neighbors were shouting / would shout for hours and I couldn’t
get to sleep.
(C) When you lived in London, did you used to travel / were you traveling by bus?
(D) Everyone was having a good time, although not many
people danced / were dancing.
(E) Excuse me, but this seat is mine.
I’m sorry, I didn’t realize / hadn’t realized that you were
sitting here.
(F) Jill didn’t eat / hadn’t eaten all day, so she was feeling really hungry.
(G) Paul has forgotten to book the tickets I’m afraid.
He was always doing / would do something like that!
(H) I took a while for me to notice, but then I did.
Everyone stare / was staring
at me.
(I) Nobody bothered to tell me that the school
decided / had decided to have
a special
holiday that Friday.
(J) I trying / tried to get in touch with you yesterday. Where were you?
2. Put each verb in
brackets into a suitable past tense.
(A) I realized that someone had stolen (steal) my wallet when I could not feel
(feel) in my jacket pocket anymore.
(B) When I phoned (phone) Helen last
night she was washing (wash) her hair.
(C) Peter offered (offer) me another
drink but I decided I had drunk (drink) enough.
3.
Choose the most suitable word underlined.
(A) The government spokesperson denied / refused that
there was a crisis.
(B) Jane said me / told me that there was nothing the matter.
(C) Peter persuaded
me / insisted me to stay for dinner.
(D) The director of studies advised me / suggested me
to spend more time at the library.
(E)
Sheila explained me / warned me not to leave the heater
on all night.
(F)
The chairperson mentioned us / reminded us that time was extremely
short.
(G) Bill answered
them / replied them with a detailed description of his plans.
(H) Michael and Sarah announced / reported that they were going to get
married.
(I)
Paul accepted
/ expected that he had made a mistake, and apologized.
(J)
The manager confirmed / reassured that our room had been reserved
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