Past Tense and Past Progressive Pre-Test

My family and I _________ in London when I was young.

• live

• lived

• was live

• lives

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

They wanted to______ a movie, but there were no more tickets.

• saw

• see

• seen

• seeimg

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

(A)_________ they tired after the long trip?

(B) Yes, they ______

• Were / was

• Was / was

• Were / were

• Was / were

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

(A)_________ they tired after the long trip?

(B) Yes, they ______

• were

• had

• done

• did

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The police ___________ me on my way home last night.

• was stop

• stopped

• stopping

• stoped

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

My father __________ a novel while I _______ TV.

• was read / was watching

• were reading / was watching

• read / watched

• was reading / was watching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We ___________ our school when he came in.

• talked

• were talking

• were talked

• talking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The kids _____________ in the garden when it suddenly started to rain.

• played

• playing

• were playing

• was playing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

_______ you doing your homework at six o'clock last night?

• Are

• Did

• Were

• Have

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The teacher tried to explain but they they __________.

• were listening

• weren't listening

• listened

• have listened

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D