Past tenses are used to talk about actions or situations completed in the past. Complete the following sentences using an appropriate past tense form.
1. She …………….. school at fourteen.
2. I …………………. his letter a week ago.
3. When I saw him, he ……………… chess.
4. The guests ………………… before he reached home.
5. The train had left before I ……………… the station.
6. I ……………… in the garage when John turned up.
7. When I opened the door, the cat ………………. out.
8. I ………………. when the lights went out.
9. His father ………………. last year.
10. Babar ………………. Rana Sanga in the battle.
Answers
1. She left school at fourteen.
2. I received his letter a week ago.
3. When I saw him, he was playing chess.
4. The guests had gone before he reached home.
5. The train had left before I reached the station.
6. I was working in the garage when John turned up.
7. When I opened the door, the cat jumped out.
8. I was reading when the lights went out.
9. His father died last year.
10. Babar defeated Rana Sanga in the battle.
