Past Tense interview questions

He asked the children who _____ the book.

1. had torn
2. tears
3. tear
4. tore

Why _____ you go the plant? I _____ no time?

1. didn’t/had
2. didn’t/hadn’t
3. did/hadn’t
4. will/have

When he _____ home I _____ him the book.

1. came/showed
2. has come/has shown
3. comes/showed
4. came/shall show

Why _____ he go to Great Britain last month?

1. has
2. had
3. did
4. was

The train _____ at 8.30 p.m. today, but as a rule it _____ at 8.00 p.m. sharp.

1. has left/ has started
2. have left/starts
3. left/has started
4. left/started

When she _____ they _____ and he left the house.

1. comes/would quarrel
2. has come/quarreled
3. came/quarreled
4. had come/quarreled

I knew that he _____ the same paper each morning.

1. bought
2. is buying
3. buys
4. was bought

It was dark and cold. At one moment he thought that he _____ his way.

1. loses
2. was lost
3. will lose
4. had lost

Long ago people _____ little about those minerals.

1. knew
2. have known
3. had known
4. will know

He met me with the bird in his hand. It _____ curiously at me.

1. would look
2. should look
3. was looking
4. has been looking

So, the invisible man _____ into the shop and _____ down.

1. came/walked
2. will come/walked
3. comes/would walk
4. comes/walked

We _____ he _____ ill.

1. had known/is
2. knew/will be
3. knew/am ill
4. did not know/was

Neither your parents nor I _____ very glad of the fact that you failed your Math exam.

1. has been
2. have been
3. was
4. were

I _____ to do it but I _____ no time. I was very busy.

1. wanted/had
2. would want/have
3. have wanted/shall have
4. wanted/has

He evidently _____ his shoes for a very long time. They were worm out.

1. was wearing
2. had been wearing
3. are wearing
4. were wearing

A policeman _____ me crossing the street yesterday.

1. Seen
2. Saw
3. has seen
4. will see

Last summer we _____ a trip to Houston.

1. will be making
2. shall make
3. are making
4. made

One day the boys found a man in the forest. He _____

1. was dying
2. had died
3. had been dying
4. will die

While the gentlemen _____ the recent events, the ladies _____ about the weather.

1. were discussing/were talking
2. have discussed/have talked
3. being discussed/being talked
4. are discussing/was talking

Turning I found my father sitting beside me on the sofa. I said “How _____ you _____ here?”

1. did/get
2. was/getting
3. does/get
4. has/been getting

They _____ breakfast at 7 and _____ home at eight.

1. had/left
2. had/leave
3. have/left
4. had/had left