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The past simple tense and the progressive tense.

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rayan and Hanlin were hiding behind the door.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

2.

Xinya was talking to Elyssa and Qi Hui on the phone.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

3.

Kyle and Yui Chen sang the National Anthem proudly.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

4.

Jia Rou passed the ball to Nixon, and he passed it to Aufar.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

5.

Lucas and Mikayla were jogging together.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

6.

Anish helped Maisarah to sweep the floor.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

7.

Yu Hong went to the library, and saw Qing Hui.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

8.

Leandra was playing with her dolls with Ler Hui.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

9.

Dongze and Dongrun ran to hug their mother.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

10.

Eshan was drawing a picture of Daiyan.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

11.

Kishan shared some sweets with Yi Xuan and Enn Ling.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

12.

Huei Xin saw Bhargavi at the pool.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

13.

Naurah was writing a letter for Zayden.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Progressive Tense

14.

When do we use the Past Simple tense? (Multiple choice, 2 correct answers)

a)

We use the past simple to talk about activities in progress at a moment in the past.

b)

We use Past Simple to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past.

c)

We use Past Simple to describe finished actions or situations in the past.

d)

We use the Past Simple to say one thing happened after another.

15.

When do we use the Past continuous tense? (Multiple choice, 2 correct answers)

a)

We use the Past continuous to describe scenes in a story or description.

b)

We often use time expressions such as when, after, by the time, as soon as with the Past continuous.

c)

We use the Past continuous to talk about activities in progress at a moment in the past.

d)

We use Past continuous to describe finished actions or situations in the past.

16.

When do we use the Past perfect tense? (Multiple choice, 2 correct answers)

a)

We use the Past perfect to say that one thing happened after another.

b)

We use the Past perfect to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past.

c)

We often use time expressions such as when, after, by the time, as soon as with the Past perfect.

d)

We often use while and as with the Past perfect.

17.

She ..... ..... television when the lights went out.

a)

had watched

b)

were watching

c)

was watched

d)

was watching

18.

They had lived in Tallinn for 3 months before they .... to Saue.

a)

were moving

b)

move

c)

have moved

d)

moved

19.

When we reached home, they ...already.....eating.

a)

were start

b)

was starting

c)

had started

d)

have started

20.

Jim noticed in horror that he .... .... his passport.

a)

was losing

b)

had lost

c)

have lost

d)

lost

21.

Mary told me that she .... .... that film 2 years before.

a)

had seen

b)

saw

c)

was seeing

d)

have seen

22.

Yesterday I .... my Iphone. :'(

a)

lose

b)

losted

c)

losed

d)

lost

23.

While we were doing our test, the teacher .... asleep.

a)

fall

b)

fell

c)

falled

d)

had falled

24.

When my grandparents arrived we ... ... in the garden.

a)

was playing

b)

was played

c)

were playing

d)

were plaiyng

25.

While the soup was boiling, my brother .... .... sweets in the other room.

a)

had eaten

b)

have eating

c)

was eating

d)

has eating

26.

While Jim ... ... the guitar on the street, someone .... him a tip.

a)

were playing ; give

b)

had played ; was giving

c)

played ; gave

d)

was playing ; gave

27.

My friend didn't know the answers, because he .... .... for the test.

a)

wasn't studying

b)

hasn't studied

c)

hadn't studied

d)

didn't study

28.

I got my Iphone just yesterday, I wish I ... ... it.

a)

wasn't buying

b)

hasn't bought

c)

hadn't bought

d)

weren't buying

29.

George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

a)

fell ; was painting

b)

was painting ; fell

c)

falled ; was painting

d)

was painting ; falled

30.

We ___________________ (BE) worried about John because we ___________________ (CALL) several times but he never answered

a)

were ; had called

b)

was ; had called

c)

had been ; called

d)

be ; has called

31.

She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)

a)

was wearing ; saw

b)

weared ; was seeing

c)

wore ; was seeing

d)

was wearing ; was seeing

32.

As soon as Betty .............................................. the door, the burglar alarm went off. (open)

a)

opened

b)

had opened

c)

was opening

d)

had opended

33.

I was really hungry. I .................................................... anything since the morning. (not eat)

a)

haven't eaten

b)

hasn't eaten

c)

wasn't eating

d)

hadn't eaten

34.

Fill in the correct form of past tense:

Ex ( Blank1- apple - Blank2 - Banana ... )

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35.

Fill in the correct form of past tense:

Ex ( Blank1- apple - Blank2 - Banana ... )

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36.

Fill in the correct form of past tense:

Ex ( Blank1- apple - Blank2 - Banana ... )

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37.

Fill in the correct form of past tense:

Ex ( Blank1- apple - Blank2 - Banana ... )

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38.

Fill in the correct form of past tense:

Ex ( Blank1- apple - Blank2 - Banana ... )

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39.

Fill in the correct form of past tense:

Ex ( Blank1- apple - Blank2 - Banana ... )

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40.

Fill in the correct form of past tense:

Ex ( Blank1- apple - Blank2 - Banana ... )

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41.

Fill in the correct form of past tense:

Ex ( Blank1- apple - Blank2 - Banana ... )

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42.

Fill in the correct form of past tense:

Ex ( Blank1- apple - Blank2 - Banana ... )

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43.

Fill in the correct form of past tense:

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44.

Choose the correct tense for the next sentence

Kathy and Karoll were training very hard for the next competition.

a)

Present simple

b)

past continuous

c)

past simple

d)

present continuous

45.

Which tense is used to describe an action in progress in the past?

a)

Past simple

b)

Present continuous

c)

Present simple

d)

Past continuous

46.

Adverbs of frequency are used for:

a)

Present continuous

b)

Present simple

47.

Which is the correct auxiliary verb for the past simple?

a)

Does

b)

Am

c)

Did

d)

Do

48.

Which is the correct auxiliary verb for the past simple?

a)

Does

b)

Am

c)

Did

d)

Do

49.

Which of the next verbs is not commonly used in a continuous form?

a)

Play

b)

Understand

c)

Eat

d)

Do

50.

Rules to add -s for the present simple conjugation: if a verb ends in -O you need to add...

a)

s

b)

es

c)

ies

51.

Which is the correct past form of the verb?

a)

Take

b)

taked

c)

took

52.

Which option is correct?

a)

playing

b)

playng

c)

plaing

53.

Which is the correct form of the verb to be in past for the subject "The girl and her friends"?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

been

54.

Choose the best option to complete the sentence:

In Japan we ______ rice for breakfast

a)

Have

b)

has

c)

Having

55.

Choose the best option to complete the sentence:

________ you want a Coke?

a)

Do

b)

Are

c)

Does

d)

Is

56.

Choose the best option to complete the sentence:

-Did they go to the teather?

- Yes, They ____

a)

Do

b)

Does

c)

Did

d)

went

57.

Choose the best option to complete the sentence:

I usually wear trousers, but today _________ a skirt.

a)

I wear

b)

I'm wearing

c)

I wears

58.

Choose the best option to complete the sentence:

It _______ very hot yesterday.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

59.

Choose the best option to complete the sentence:

It _______ very hot yesterday.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

60.

Choose the best option to complete the sentence:

_________ at home last night?

a)

were they

b)

are they

c)

was they

61.

Read and complete:

1) My sister (a)   her homework an hour ago.

62.

Read and complete.

2) Mathias (a)   his socks.They were under the bed.

63.

Read and complete.

3) Darla (a)   me a very funny joke yesterday.

64.

READ AND COMPLETE


4) We (a)   to the beach last week.

65.

Gabriel (a)   his hair last Sunday.

66.

Choose the correct option.


6) we _________ it very much

a)

liked

b)

looked

c)

good

d)

saw

67.

Choose the correct option.

7) the past tense of " fall"

a)

falled

b)

falling

c)

fell

d)

feld

68.

Choose the correct option.


8) the past tense of "fly"

a)

flown

b)

flied

c)

flyed

d)

flew

69.

Choose the correct option.

what's the meaning of : " hand in"

a)

mano

b)

colocar

c)

entregar

d)

comer

70.

Choose the correct option.

10) What's the meaning of " spill"

a)

botar

b)

derramar

c)

escribir

d)

escupir

71.

Read and choose the correct options.

11) choose the regular verbs

a)

become

b)

wash

c)

try

d)

fly

72.

We use "was" when the subjects are: (a)  

73.

Write the ing form of the verbs:

lie,write,run, swim

(a)  

74.

Read and complete.


What was happening in the park?

Sebas (a)   ( shout)

75.

Read and complete.


What was happening in the park?


Mateo and Ignacio (a)   (play) soccer.

76.

Read and complete.


What was happening in the park?


Adrian and Pablo (a)   (listen) to music.

77.

Read and complete.


What was happening in the park?


Estrella, Ying and Julio (a)   ( read) a book.

78.

Read and complete.


What was happening in the park?


Flavia (a)   (do) Karate.

79.

Read and complete.


What was happening in the park?


Nataly and Valeria (a)   (speak) French.

80.

Read and complete.


What was happening in the park?


Melanie (a)   (sing)

81.

Complete the simple past tense.


I __________ my mistake (admit)

a)

admit

b)

admited

c)

admitted

d)

admits

82.

Complete the simple past tense.


We __________ a lot yesterday. (learn)

a)

learn

b)

learned

c)

learnt

d)

learning

83.

Complete the simple past tense.


My uncle ____________ her house in 2017. (build)

a)

builds

b)

builded

c)

was building

d)

built

84.

Complete the past progressive tense.


Oyen, the little cute kitten, ________ with the neighbour's dog. (fight)

a)

was fighting

b)

were fighting

c)

was fought

d)

were fought

85.

Complete the past progressive tense.


Didi and friends _________ a good time. (have)

a)

was having

b)

had

c)

were having

d)

have had

86.

Complete the past progressive questions.


I had an accident on my way to the shopping mall.


What _______________? (you, do)

a)

are you doing

b)

were you doing

c)

was you doing

d)

is you doing

87.

Choose the correct answer.


When I ___________ school at 7 o'clock, the sun _________.

a)

was starting, was rising

b)

started, rose

c)

was starting, rose

d)

started, was rising

88.

Choose the correct answer.


When I ___________ my homework, I _________ dinner.

a)

finished, cooked

b)

was finishing, cooked

c)

was finishing, was cooking

d)

finished, was cooking

89.

Choose the correct answer.


While I _____________ to YouTube songs, the telephone ________.

a)

listened, rang

b)

was listening, rang

c)

listened, was ringing

d)

was listening, was ringing

90.

Choose the correct answer.


I _____________ a lot from him yesterday. (learn)

a)

learned

b)

learns

c)

learnt

d)

learning

91.

Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate verb form: Simple Past or Past Progressive of the verbs given in parenthesis.

Jenny _______________ (to walk) her do this morning when a car suddenly _________________ (to crash) the tree in front of her.

a)

was walking/was crashing

b)

walked/crashed

c)

was walking//crashed

d)

walked/was crashing

92.

Choose the best options for the following sentence.

Yesterday, my uncle _______________ (to go) to the doctor, and _____________ (to have) a blood test while I ______________ (to be) in the waiting room with my mom.

a)

was going/was having/was

b)

went/had/was

c)

went/was having/was being

d)

was going/had/was being

93.

Which verb form is incorrect in the following sentence?

Last weekend, Alana went to the park to meet some friends when her dog escaped, and was chasing a cat.

a)

went

b)

to meet

c)

escaped

d)

was chasing

94.

After the connector when we use the (a)   from of the verb.

95.

Which is the simple past tense of leave?

a)

left

b)

leaved

c)

leaf

d)

leafed

96.

Which is the incorrect option the the sentence below.

Alex carried a heavy bag and complaining throughout the airport when some children ran into him and fell.

a)

carried

b)

complaining

c)

ran

d)

fell

97.

Choose the most appropriate clause to complete the following sentence.

__________________________ while Tim and Junior were having fun.

a)

Jackie went to the supermarket

b)

Helen was cooking dinner

c)

Addie were in the kitchen

d)

Meredith were taking a shower

98.

Complete with the most appropriate word the sentence below.

Alan was playing jackpot (a)   his girlfriend was drinking at the bar.

99.

Which is the incorrect word in the sentence below?

Jerry was at his office this morning while Josephine called him to tell him his mother had and accident.

a)

was

b)

while

c)

called

d)

had

100.

Choose the most appropriate verb form of the verb given in parenthesis to complete the following sentence.

Last wee, Anne __________________ (to think) about changing her career while she __________________ (to talk) to her best friend.

a)

thinked/talked

b)

thought/was talking

c)

thinked/was talking

d)

was thinking/was talking

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