이번 문법 운동에서는 과거 간단 시제(Past Simple), 과거 진행 시제(Past Continuous), 과거 완료 시제(Past Perfect), 그리고 과거 완료 진행 시제(Past Perfect Continuous) 등 네 가지의 과거 시제를 연습해 볼 수 있습니다. 각 문장마다 빈칸을 채울 최적의 단어를 찾으며, 과거 시제에 대한 이해를 깊게 해봅시다.
Exercise 1: Past Simple and Past Continuous
She *waited* (wait) for the bus when it suddenly started raining.
While I *was reading* (read), my brother was playing his guitar.
I *saw* (see) my friend at the mall yesterday.
They *were not* (not be) at the party last Saturday.
Last year, our team *won* (win) the championship.
When the teacher *entered* (enter) the room, all the students stood up.
As I *was walking* (walk) down the street, I stumbled upon an old friend.
While she *was shopping* (shop), she found a beautiful dress on sale.
We *did not* (not do) our homework last night.
The movie *started* (start) at seven o’clock sharp.
He *studied* (study) French when he was a child.
I *did* (do) all the chores before going out.
What *were you doing* (you do) when I called you last night?
They *arrived* (arrive) at the airport just in time for their flight.
He *was not feeling* (not feel) well, so he decided to stay home.
Exercise 2: Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous
She *had left* (leave) by the time we arrived at her house.
He *had been working* (work) at the company for five years before he got promoted.
I *had never seen* (never see) such a beautiful sunset before that day.
They *had been waiting* (wait) for more than two hours when the concert started.
We *had finished* (finish) our meal when she called.
By the time the police *arrived* (arrive), the thief had already run away.
I *had been studying* (study) English for ten years before moving to the United States.
She *had not realized* (not realize) the importance of the meeting until it was over.
The garden was beautiful because it *had been raining* (rain) all week.
Before I met her, I *had never thought* (never think) I would fall in love so quickly.
My father *had worked* (work) as a teacher before he retired.
She *had been walking* (walk) for hours before she finally found the way back home.
We *had already eaten* (already eat) by the time they arrived for dinner.
By the age of 25, he *had not yet traveled* (not yet travel) abroad.
They *had been discussing* (discuss) the project for several months before they reached a decision.
