past simple

It's time for a break from work. Wouldn't you rather spend time on learning grammar rules? 

In this test, we check your understanding of the continuous aspect. How would you complete this sentence?

"Peter isn't here at the moment. He's working / works from home today."

Do job interviews make you feel nervous? Are you worried that you might make grammar mistakes in your answers — or your questions? Take our test and find out if you really need to worry.

"The new secretary is German, but she speaks French really well. She ____ in Paris for ten years before she moved to the UK."

Which tense is needed to complete the sentence?

We look at the past tenses in this test. For example, what would tense would you use to complete this sentence?

"I heard about the takeover of the company when I _____ overseas."

How many different tenses could you use to talk about a meeting? In this test, we focus on three different tenses: the past simple, the past continuous, and the past perfect tense. Type in the correct answer and see how many points you get.

Which tense is needed to complete this sentence?

• "The company
  _____ high quality audio components."

When it comes to talking about the past, do you know which tense is correct? Let's see how well you know the tenses! We focus on the past and the present.