English - Past Tenses Quiz

English - Past Tenses Quiz

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Multiple Choice

I tried to call you several times last night but the line was busy. Who ____to?

• did you call

• were you calling

• had called

Multiple Choice

Tom ____ the front door when the telephone ____ringing. He ____ it and ____ to his friend. Later, he ____ that he ____ red fingerprints all over the phone.

• was painting / was starting / answered / spoke / noticed / left

• was painting / started / answered / spoke / noticed / had left

• was painting / started / answered / was speaking / noticed / had left

Multiple Choice

When we ____ the smoke coming out of the window, we ____ the fire brigade.

• saw / called

• were seeing / were calling

• saw / had called

• had seen / called

Multiple Choice

My friends and I ____ home from school when the rain ____.

• walked / started

• were walking / was starting

• were walking / started

• walked / had started

Multiple Choice

When they were much younger, they ____camping every summer.

• went

• were

• were going

• had gone

Multiple Choice

People ____ by plane in the 1800s.

• didn't travelled

• weren't travelling

• hadn't travelled

• didn't travel

Multiple Choice

When my parents first ____, they ___ in Patras.

• met / both studied

• met / were both studying

• were meeting / were both studying

• had met / both studied

Multiple Choice

She ____ a shower the minute she ____ back home from the metro station.

• had / was coming

• had / came

• had / had come

• was having / had come

Multiple Choice

She ____ her favourite soap opera, when her father ____ into the room and ____ off the TV.

• watched / came / turned

• watched / was coming / turned

• was watching / had come / turned

• was watching / came / turned

Multiple Choice

I ____ home by the time my brother ____.

• returned / arrived

• was returning / arrived

• had returned / arrived

• was returning / was arriving

Multiple Choice

That ____ the first time I ____ seen a full moon.

• was / saw

• was / had seen

• was / was seeing

• had been / saw

Multiple Choice

While we ____ along the motorway, we ____ that the car ___ a strange noise.

• drove / noticed / made

• were driving / noticed / was making

• had driven / noticed / had made

• were driving / were noticing / were making

Multiple Choice

Ted and Fay ____ in a tiny flat when Fay ____ pregnant and so they ____ that they ____ a house with a big garden for the kids.

• were living / got / decided / needed

• lived / got / were deciding / were needing

• lived / were getting / decided / needed

Multiple Choice

They ____ for only a few weeks when they ____ exactly what they ____.

• had been searching / found / looked for

• had been searching / were finding / were looking for

• had been searching / found / were looking for

Multiple Choice

He ____ to the cinema five times last month.

• went

• was going

• had gone

Multiple Choice

The weather ____ perfect. The sun ____ and the wind ____ gently.

• was / shone / blew

• had been / shone / blew

• was / was shining / was blowing

• had been / was shining / was blowing

Multiple Choice

Last Friday, I ____ to work when I ____ an old friend I ____ for a long time. I ____ my arms around him. He ____ at me with an open mouth. To my horror, I ____ that I ____ a total stranger for my friend.

• was going / saw / hadn't seen / threw / looked / realised /had mistaken

• was going / saw / didn't see / threw / looked / realised /had mistaken

• was going / saw / hadn't seen / threw / had looked / realised /had mistaken

Multiple Choice

Finally, I ____ it. I ____ all the questions of the quiz and I ___ the results. It ____ difficult but some questions ____ tricky.

• made / was answering / got / wasn't / were

• made / answered / got / wasn't / was

• made / answered / had got / wasn't / were

• made / answered / got / wasn't / were