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Exercise "Past simple, continuous or perfect", created by ddec (a free exercise to learn English):
Results of the 1 285 people who have taken this test:
Average mark: 73.5 / 100 Share
Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): coyote09 / FRANCE, on Friday 26 January - 04:35:
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Stats (1274 candidates)
Question 1 passed: 83.3 %
1.The children had eaten when their mother came in. She said 'hello'. (Which action happened first?)*
Question 2 passed: 85.1 %
Tom had cooked dinner. The food was ready, but Susan was still laying the table.(Which action wasn't finished?)*
Question 3 passed: 72.8 %
Tom and Patrick were laughing and talking to each other when a young boy spoke to them.(Which was the shortest action?)*
Question 4 passed: 89 %
The manager entered his office, put on his jacket and turned off the computer.(Which action happened first?)*
Question 5 passed: 72.3 %
When their mum arrived the children were eating.They had put on their pyjamas.(Which action happened first?)*
Question 6 passed: 86.1 %
When Susan had sent the report she went to the office.Her colleague was working on his computer.(Which action is not finished?)*
Question 7 passed: 78.6 %
He was standing in the queue and looking at his phone when a message arrived? (Which action is the shortest?)*
Question 8 passed: 37.6 %
He tried the sandwich. It didn't taste nice. He had added sauce to it. He added salt. (When did he add the sauce to the sandwich?*
Question 9 passed: 53.5 %
At 6 o'clock yesterday, I tidied the bedroom. I had tidied the kitchen. I was tidying the living room.(Which room was tidied second?)*
Question 10 passed: 70.7 %
Their father had eaten when he came home. He worked for a few hours. Then he went out for a smoke. (When did the father eat?)*
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