Past Tense Practice Questions

 While I _____(drive), I _____(have) an accident.

• drived/had
• was driving/ had
• drove / was having
• drove/ had

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Alan _____(look) out of the window when he_____ (see) a UFO.

• was looking/saw
• looked/ saw
• was looking / seen
• looked/ was seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

The thieves _____ (hide) in the kitchen when the police _____(come) in.

• hid/came
• hided/ come
• was hiding / came
• were hiding / came

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

While we _____(clean) the house, we _____(break) some glasses.

• were cleaning/ breaked
• cleaned/ broken
• were cleaning/ broke
• was cleaning/ was breaking

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

 While he _____ (take) a shower, his dogs_____ (ate) his sandwiches.

• took / ate
• were taking/was eating
• was taking /were eating
• took/ eat

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

The students _____ (play) cards when the teacher _____ (come) in.

• were playing / came
• was playing/was coming
• played / were coming
• played/ came

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

We _____ (sit) at the breakfast table when the doorbell _____(ring).

• sat/was ringing
• were sitting / rang
• was sitting/were ringing
• sitting / rang

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

 What (you, do) _____ when you _____(hear)  that noise?

• were you doing/ heard
• you were doing / heard
• you did/ heard
• you did / were hearing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

He _____(wake) up and _____(look) at his watch.

• waked / looked
• was waking / looked
• woke/ looked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

While Tom _____ (read) , Amely _____(watch) a documentary on TV.

• was reading / was watching
• read / watched
• was reading / were watching
• read / was watching

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D