Past Tense Quiz

When she __________ the news, she __________ to cry.

• hears / starts

• heard / started

• had heard / start

• was hearing / starting

After I __________ my homework, I __________ a snack.

• finished / have

• finish / had

• had finished / had

While I __________ TV, my brother __________ his homework.

• watched / did

• watching / doing

• was watching / was doing

• had watched / does

While we __________ to the store, it __________ to rain.

• were walking / started

• walked / starts

• walk / start

• were walked / was starting

They __________ already __________ when we __________.

• had / left / arrived

• were / leave / arrive

• left / arriving

• were / leaving / arrives

By the time we arrived, they __________.

• had left

• leave

• were leaving

• leaves

I __________ my keys while I __________ for my phone.

• found / searched

• was finding / searching

• had found / was searching

• found / was searching

We __________ to the park after we __________ our lunch.

• had gone / eat

• went / had eaten

• go / eaten

• were going / were eating

They __________ a movie when the lights __________ out.

• watched / went

• were watching / went

• watch / goes

• watching / going

She __________ while I __________ for the test.

• was calling / was studying

• called / was studying

• had called / study

• call / studying