Grammar practice for the test. 1 put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, the past continuous or the past perfect. 1 she (not know) anything about love until she met henry. 2 i couldn’t answer the phone because i (have) a shower. 3 i (find out) that my sister was in love with a fifty-year-old history professor. 4 margaret overslept that morning because she (forget) to set her alarm clock. 5 when i (see) her for the first time she (wear) a white dress and black high-heeled shoes. 6 they (get) married two months after they announced their engagement. 7 we arrived at the station late. the train (leave) five minutes before. 2 put each verb given into the present simple or continuous, or the past simple or continuous. 1 what (you get) for your birthday last week? 2 ‘what are you doing? ’ ‘i (check) this letter for spelling mistakes.’ 3 i got to the station at 3pm, (wait) for half an hour, then came back here. 4 george (watch) the television when i arrived at his flat. 5 at the moment inflation (increase) slowly. 6 james (turn on) the television so we could watch the football match. 7 every day helen (check) her emails when she gets home. 8 ‘where (you go) ? ’ ‘to the shops. do you want to come with me? ’ 9 ‘what games (you play) when you were young? ’ ‘hiding from people, trying to catch people, all the usual things.’ 10 when i arrived at the checkout a lot of people (wait) in the queue. 11 buy one next year – prices (go down) quite fast at the moment. 12 ‘where (you go) on saturday afternoons? ’ ‘shopping, with my mother.’ 14 ‘what game (you play) just now? ’ ‘we were playing chess.’ 1 underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence. 1 i want a new computer, but i didn’t save/i haven’t saved enough money yet. 2 don’t worry, i’m not going to be/i won’t be late. 3 it’s very hot in here. shall i/will i open the window? 4 how long have you been waiting/are you waiting? 5 when i was younger i was going/i used to go to the seaside every summer. 6 i’ve lived/i lived in barcelona all my life. 7 while i was cleaning/i had cleaned my room i found this old photograph. 9 i go/i’m going to my parents’ house next weekend. do you want to come? 10 i’ve been looking for my bag, but i still didn’t find/i still haven’t found it. 11 i like your new room! when have you painted/did you paint it? 12 where will you be working/do you work next year? 13 i know the play is boring, but we can’t leave until it will finish/it finishes.