Past Tense Quiz

Which sentence describes an event that happened in the past?

• She is going to the store now.

• They will play tennis tomorrow.

• I went to the concert last night.

• We are reading a book today.

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb for a past event?

• He studied for the test yesterday.

• He studies for the test yesterday.

• He is studying for the test yesterday.

• He will study for the test yesterday.

Choose the correct sentence that describes a past event.

• They played basketball last Sunday.

• They play basketball every Sunday.

• They are playing basketball now.

• They will play basketball next Sunday.

Which sentence describes a past activity with a negative form?

• She didn’t cook dinner last night.

• She doesn’t cook dinner last night.

• She won’t cook dinner last night.

• She cooked dinner last night.

Which sentence is correct for an activity that happened in the past?

• She will go to the park last Sunday.

• She went to the park last Sunday.

• She is going to the park last Sunday.

• She goes to the park last Sunday.

Choose the correct sentence that describes a past activity:

• They are traveling to Paris last year.

• They were traveling to Paris last year.

• They traveled to Paris last year.

• They travel to Paris last year.

Which sentence uses the correct time expression for a past activity?

• He will meet his friends next week.

• He met his friends last Saturday.

• He is meeting his friends last Saturday.

• He meets his friends last Saturday.

My family __________ (go) to the zoo last Sunday.

• go

• goes

• went

• going

I __________ (watch) a very interesting movie on TV last night.

• watch

• watches

• watched

• watching

She __________ (eat) a big breakfast this morning.

• eat

• eats

• ate

• eating