PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Mastering Past Tenses Quiz

Enhance your English language skills by testing your knowledge of the past simple and past continuous tenses. This quiz is designed for learners who want to solidify their understanding of these essential grammatical forms.

Key Features:

11 engaging questions
Multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank formats
Immediate feedback on your answers

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by LearningGrammar47

Put the verb into the correct form,past continuous or past simple.

Jenny was waiting (wait ) for me when I arrived (arrive).

What ____(you/do)at this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.

Were you doing

Did you do

You doing

Did you did

____(you/go) out last night?' 'No, I was too tired'.

Were you going

Did you went

Did you go

How fast_____ (you/drive)when the accident _______(happen)?

Were you driving /happen

Did you drive /happened

Were you driving/ was happening

Sam______(take) a picture of me while I _______(not/look).

Was taking/didn't look

Took/looked

Was taking /wasn't looking

Took/wasn't looking

We were in a very difficult position.We_______(not/know) what to do,so we________(do)nothing.

Didn't know/did

Did know/do

Weren't knowing/were doing

Know/do

I haven't seen Alan for ages.When I last ______(see)him,he_______(try)to find a job.

Saw/tried

Saw/was trying

Was seeing/was trying

Saw/ were trying

I_______(walk) along the street when suddenly I______(hear) something behind me. Somebody (follow) me. I was scared and I_______ (start) to run.

Was walking / heard / was following/ started.

Were walking/hear/following/started

Was walking/ hearing / follow/ started

Walked/heared/was following/ started

When I was young , I _________(want) to be a pilot. Later I________(change) my mind.

Wanting/ changed

Wanted / changed

Want /change

Wanted / changing

Last night I ______( drop) a plate when I _________( do) the washing up. Fortunately it ______ (not/break).

Drop / was doing/ didn't break

Dropped /do/ didn't break

Dropped/ was doing/didn't break

Drop/ was doing/ done break

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Mastering Past Tenses Quiz

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