Past Tense Quiz

Choose the correct sentence in the past simple:

• I was playing soccer yesterday.

• I played soccer yesterday.

• I am playing soccer yesterday.

• I will play soccer yesterday.

Choose the correct sentence in the past continuous:

• They were watching a movie at 7 p.m.

• They watched a movie at 7 p.m.

• They are watching a movie at 7 p.m.

• They will watch a movie at 7 p.m.

Complete the sentence: "She ______ (talk) on the phone when I ______ (arrive)."

• was talking / arrived

• talked / arrived

• was talking / was arriving

• talks / arrives

Choose the correct time expression to complete the sentence: "He was studying ______ I was cooking dinner."

• when

• while

• at

• during

Which sentence uses the past simple tense correctly?

• I was reading a book when my friend called.

• I read a book when my friend called.

• I will read a book when my friend called.

• I am reading a book when my friend called.

Choose the correct sentence:

• He didn’t went to the party last night.

• He didn’t go to the party last night.

• He didn’t going to the party last night.

• He didn’t goes to the party last night.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in past continuous: "They ______ (play) football when it ______ (start) raining."

• were playing / started

• played / started

• were playing / was starting

• played / was starting

Choose the correct sentence:

• While I was walking, I met an old friend.

• While I walked, I meet an old friend.

• While I walk, I met an old friend.

• While I am walking, I meet an old friend.

Which sentence is in the past continuous?

• He was singing when I entered the room.

• He sang when I entered the room.

• He is singing when I entered the room.

• He sings when I entered the room.

Fill in the blank: "I ______ (eat) dinner when you ______ (call) me."

• ate / called

• was eating / called

• was eating / was calling

• eat / call