Chapter Check-up – Past Tense Solutions
A. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past or the Past Continuous forms of the verbs
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | The alarm rang when Sohan was sleeping. |
| 2 | The dog barked throughout the evening. Perhaps, it was restless. |
| 3 | Sister was swimming when she heard the cry for help. |
| 4 | The patient waited at the doctor’s clinic for more than an hour. |
| 5 | I expected such a foolish behaviour from her. |
| 6 | When my mother entered the house, I was watching television. |
B. Rewrite the following sentences in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | He had been watching the movie for three hours. |
| 2 | My uncle had been working in the office since 2017. |
| 3 | They had been running their business since 2015. |
| 4 | She had been waiting for you since Tuesday. |
| 5 | She had been earning a lot of money. |
| 6 | He had been appearing before the court since 2016. |
| 7 | They had been studying for the exam for two months. |
| 8 | The teacher had been teaching the student for four months. |
| 9 | The girl had been trying to qualify the entrance exams. |
| 10 | I had been applying for jobs for three years. |
Chapter Check-up – Past Tense Solutions (Continued)
C. Fill in the blanks using the Simple Past Tense
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yesterday, she went to the market. |
| 2 | They watched a movie last night. |
| 3 | He did not finish his homework yesterday. |
| 4 | We ate dinner at 7 PM last evening. |
| 5 | I played football with my friends yesterday. |
| 6 | She travelled to London last summer. |
| 7 | The students studied hard for the exam last week. |
| 8 | He was late for the meeting yesterday. |
| 9 | We saw a beautiful rainbow yesterday. |
| 10 | I met her at the park last Sunday. |
Around the Corner
Write what had happened before each event (Use the Past Perfect Tense)
| Event | Sample Answer |
|---|---|
| You arrived late at school. | I had missed the school bus. |
| You laughed during class. | My friend had told me a funny joke. |
| You found your toy broken. | Someone had dropped my toy. |
| You felt proud. | I had won the competition. |
Incitement (Sample Answer)
Have you ever missed something important? What had happened before that?
Yes, I once missed my school bus. I had woken up late, and I had forgotten to set my alarm the previous night.