Practice: Past Tense Verbs

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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.

This activity contains 11 questions.

Last night I _______________to see an old classmate.

have gone went

For a couple of days I _____________late to class.

have arrivedarrived

During the past 3 years, my grades_____________ fairly good.

have been were

I____________ around 8:00 this morning.

had woke up woke up

Whenever possible I _____________ extra homework.

did have done

Before I (work)_____for this company, I (be) _ in school for six years.

worked/was had worked/ had been

Several times last month my grades _____________ below average.

dropped have dropped

Since 1980, this university _____________ many changes.

has made made

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

have worked worked

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

have worked worked

So far this year the students ________________very well.

have done did well

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