English Language Study Past Tense Exercises No- 7&8

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Exercise-7

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in the Past Continuous Tense. 1.When I reached the station, the train …………… in (steam)

2.We left the party because we ……………late (get)

3.When I entered the office, the clerk …………… to someone on phone (talk)

4.I am sure she …………………… a lie. (not tell)

5.Some bears …………… coffee to everyone .(serve)

6.The thief ……………to escape through the window when I caught him from behind. (try)

7.……………you …………… to make me a fool (try)

ANSWERS:

1.was steaming

2.were getting

3.was talking

4.was not telling

5.were serving

6.was trying

7.Were. trying

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Exercise-8

 Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in the Simple Past Tense:

1.Somebody ……………………….my pen when went out of the class. (Steal)

2.I………………………. a huge crowd of people in the fair (see)

3.I………………………. an e-mail from my aunt in Dubai. (Receive)

4.The Principal………………………. those children who were disturbing the class. (Punish)

5.……………………….you……………………….something in my absence? (Do)

6.Our Math teacher………………………. any homework today. (Not assign)

7.Why ………………………. you not……………………….   any letter to me? (Write)

8.We………………………. tickets and ……… in. ((buy ; go)

Answers:-

1.stole

2.saw

3.Received

4.punished

5.Did. do

6.did not assign

7.did, write

8.bought, went

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