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Verb Tenses and Forms
Practice: Past Tense Verbs

Fill in the blank with the appropriate past tense form of the verb in parentheses. Use simple past, present perfect, or past perfect. Do not use past continuous (-ing form) or other past tenses.

1 .       Last night I _______________to see an old classmate. 



2 .       For a couple of days I _____________late to class.  



3 .       During the past 3 years, my grades_____________ fairly good. 



4 .       I____________ around 8:00 this morning. 



5 .       Whenever possible I _____________ extra homework. 



6 .       Before I (work)_____________for this company, I (be) _________ in school for six years. 



7 .       Several times last month my grades _____________ below average.  



8 .       Since 1980, this university _____________ many changes.  



9 .       From 9:00–10:00 last night I ______________ on this project. 



10 .       For a long time, the students _______________ independently instead of in teams. 



11 .       So far this year the students ________________very well. 



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