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C1 Grammar lessons and exercises

Advanced Past Simple, Past Continuous & Past Perfect

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Last updated: April 13, 2026 11:52 am
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Exercise 1

To make each sentence mean what it says in parentheses, select the right option (A, B, or C).

Exercises & Summary
  1. Advanced Past Simple, Past Continuous & Past Perfect Exercises
  2. Exercise 1
  3. Exercise 2
  4. Exercise 3

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1️⃣ By the time I arrived at the station, the train _____ already. (sequence of past events)

A.
B.
C.

2️⃣ While I _____ TV, my brother was cooking dinner. (simultaneous actions in the past)

A.
B.
C.

3️⃣ She _____ her keys, so she couldn’t get into the house. (cause of a past problem)

A.
B.
C.

4️⃣ They _____ dinner when the electricity went out. (interrupted past action)

A.
B.
C.

5️⃣ I didn’t know you _____ in Paris last year. (past experience before past moment)

A.
B.
C.

6️⃣ He _____ very fast when the accident occurred. (simultaneous past actions)

A.
B.
C.

7️⃣ After they _____ the film, they went out for coffee. (sequence of past actions)

A.
B.
C.

8️⃣ I _____ my homework when my friend called. (interrupted past activity)

A.
B.
C.

9️⃣ By the time she got to the party, everyone _____ already. (sequence of past events)

A.
B.
C.
1️⃣0️⃣ He _____ when I entered the room, so I didn’t disturb him. (past ongoing action)
A.
B.
C.
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