Question

1.Choose the right variant using the Present Perfect, the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous Tense.
1. While I (was waiting/waited/have waited) for him to call up, he (had/was having/have had) a good time in the bar.
2. She (has written/wrote/was writing) this exercise yesterday at 8 o'clock. 3. He (has invited/was inviting/ invited)
me to the party yesterday. 4. I (passed/have passed/ was passing) my exam in history today. 5. He (read/has read/was
reading) a book two days ago. 6. They (have seen/ saw/were seeing) this film last week. 7. She (painted/has
painted/was painting) the picture when I came. 8. I (made/ have made/was making) my report when you entered the
hall. 9. They (learnt/were learning/have learnt) the new words yesterday from three till seven. 10. It (rained/has
rained/was raining) this week.

Answer 1

1. While I was waiting for him to call up, he was having a good time in the bar.

2. She was writing this exercise yesterday at 8 o'clock.

3. He invited me to the party yesterday.

4. I have passed my exam in history today.

5. He read a book two days ago.

6. They saw this film last week.

7. She was painting the picture when I came.

8. I was making my report when you entered the hall.

9. They were learning the new words yesterday from three till seven.

10. It has rained this week.