Past Tense Review Quiz 1

Choose the correct form in the brackets.

1. They (were cleaning up / had cleaned up) while I was
cooking dinner.
2. There was no food left when I returned. They (had eaten /
ate) everything!
3. If she had visited us last summer, she (would have enjoyed /
would enjoy) the hikes in the mountains.
4. I (checked / was checking) the bags before we left on
holiday.
5. If he (broke / had broken) the window he would repair it.
6. She told me she was flying to Chicago last week. She (must
have been / must be) in her hotel room last night.
7. By the time the presentation began, they (completed / had
completed) their discussion.
8. If I (had been / were) you, I would finish my homework!
9. She is very intelligent. She (can not have thought/ couldn't
have thought) that!
10. When I arrived, they (stretched their legs / were stretching
their legs).