This B2 grammar test checks how well you use narrative tenses to tell stories about the past: past simple, past continuous, past perfect simple and continuous, and used to/would. It covers form, meaning and use, including negatives, questions and typical learner errors. It suits upper-intermediate learners and teachers who need a quick, printable assessment.
Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose your answers, then press “Check my answers”.
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About this test
This B2 grammar test checks how well you use narrative tenses to tell stories about the past: past simple, past continuous, past perfect simple and continuous, and used to/would. It covers form, meaning and use, including negatives, questions and typical learner errors. It suits upper-intermediate learners and teachers who need a quick, printable assessment.
Topics covered
Past simplePast continuousPast perfect simplePast perfect continuousUsed to and wouldStative verbsNegatives and questions
How to use this test
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Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.
Notes for teachers
Use this test after teaching the full range of narrative tenses, or as a diagnostic before a storytelling or writing unit. It targets common B2 errors: using the past continuous for durations or repeated actions, stative verbs in continuous forms, 'did you used to', 'would' with states, and mixing the present perfect into past narratives. As a follow-up, ask students to rewrite the Part 3 story from the elderly woman's point of view using all four narrative tenses.
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