Past Tense

A continuing action taking place sometime in the past. (The time of action may or may not be mentioned.)

Rule:- Subject + was/were + V1 + ing + Object

Example:- The sun was shining brightly yesterday.

An action which happened at a definite time in the past. In other words, these actions started in the past and ended in the past.

Rule:- Subject + V2 + Object

Example:- I watched a movie last night.

​Simple Past Tense

Past Tense

​Past Continuous Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of verb:-

I _______ the answers to all the questions in yesterday's test.

• was known

• knew

• did know

• known

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the example of "Past Continuous Tense"?

• She was cooking dinner while he was watching TV.
• She is cooking dinner while he is watching TV.
• She cooked dinner while he watched TV.
• She cooks dinner while he watches TV.
• All Of The Above

Multiple Choice

What is the rule of "Simple Past Tense"?

• Subject + V1 + Object

• Subject + V1 + s/es + Object

• Subject + V3 + Object

• Subject + V2 + Object

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of verb:-

My friend who ______ Australia ______ me yesterday.

• visits, meeting

• visiting, meeting

• visited, met

• was visited, was met

• All Of The Above

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the example of "Simple Past Tense"?

• Rihana cooked food.

• Qwerty made the flower vase.

• Atharv played with his friends.

• Trisha studied hard for her exams.

• All Of The Above

Multiple Choice

What is the rule of "Past Continuous Tense"?

• Subject + V1 + ing + Object

• Subject + V1 + ing + s/es + Object

• Subject + was/were + V1 + ing + Object

• None Of The Above

To talk about an action that began in the past and continued until another action in the past.

Rule:- Subject + had been + V1 + ing + Object


Example:- Anmol had been studying for two hours.

​Past Perfect Continuous Tense

To express actions that had happened a long time ago.

Rule:- Subject + had + V3 + Object

Example:- She had slept.

​Past Perfect Tense

Past Tense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of verb:-

The movie ______ by the time we reached the theater.

• had been starting

• had started

• have started

• was started

• All Of The Above

Multiple Choice

What is the rule of "Past Perfect Continuous Tense"?

• Subject + Object

• Subject + V3 + Object

• Subject + V2 + Object

• Subject + had been + V1 + ing + Object

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of verb:-

Sorry, I was so late last night. ____ you _____ about me?

• Had, been worrying

• Did, be worried

• Were, being worried

• Had, been worrying

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the example of "Past Perfect Tense"?

• She had finished her homework before going to bed.
• She will finish her homework before going to bed.
• She finished her homework before going to bed.
• She has finished her homework before going to bed.

Multiple Choice

What is the rule of "Past Perfect Tense"?

• Subject + V1 + Object

• Subject + V2 + Object

• Subject + V1 + had + Object

• Subject + V2 + had + Object

• None Of The Above