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Quiz Past Tenses

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DID YOU ___________________ FISH FOR LUNCH?

a)

EAT

b)

ATE

c)

DRANK

d)

DRINK

2.

SHE _________ GUITAR LESSONS LAST YEAR

a)

TOOK

b)

TAKE

c)

TAKES

d)

TAKING

3.

........ she reading a magazine when Peter arrived?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

do

d)

did

4.

They ............... watching a film yesterday afternoon

a)

weren`t

b)

wasn`t

c)

don`t

d)

isn`t

5.

We were ................ around the park

a)

climb

b)

doesn`t run

c)

running

d)

is eating

6.

My parents ____ (work) when I came home.

a)

My parents was work when I came home.

b)

My parents were work when I came home.

c)

My parents was working when I came home.

d)

My parents were working when I came home.

7.

cooking / she / arrived / was / I / when

a)

Was She cooking when I arrived.

b)

She was cooking when I arrived.

c)

She cooking was when I arrived.

8.
a)
There was a super hero in the park
b)
There were a super hero in the stadium
c)
There was a superhero in the stadium
d)
Were there a superhero in the stadium
9.
a)
There were three bats
b)
There was two bats
c)
There were two bats
d)
There was two bats 
10.
a)
There was one dog and one cat
b)
There were two dogs
c)
There was one dog and one man
d)
There were two persons 
11.
a)
There were nine birds
b)
There were two birds
c)
There were three birds
d)
There were ten birds
12.

In 1900, people _______ watch TV

a)

COULD

b)

COULDN´T

c)

CAN

d)

CAN´T

13.

Could they drive a car?

a)

No, they couldn´t

b)

No, they can´t

c)

No, they shouldn´t

d)

No, they mustn´t

14.

Read the sentences and choose the correct answer

My mother________ play the guitar very well when she was young

a)

could

b)

cab

c)

couldn´t

d)

can´t

15.

Did you use to read comics?

a)

Yes, I did.

b)

No, I did.

c)

the spiderman

16.

They ________ (not have) a house of their own.

a)

didn't use to have

b)

didn't used to have

17.
Luke / not have a car
a)
Luke didn't use to have a car
b)
Luke doesn't use to have a car
c)
Luke didn't used to have a car
d)
Luke didn't use to has a car
18.

I _______ (live) in San Francisco when I was young.

a)

use to live

b)

used to live

c)

live

d)

am used to live

19.

Where______ your father _________ when he was younger?

a)

did / used to work

b)

did / use to work

20.

____ there ______ (be) more forests and parks in the city?

a)

Did/ used to be

b)

Did / use to be

21.

I _____ a teacher since 1998

a)

has been

b)

have been

c)

hasn't been

22.

I have never______ to paris

a)

visited

b)

visit

c)

visited yet

23.

my friend _____my new dress yet

a)

have not seen

b)

haven´t saw

c)

hasn't seen

24.

_____ he given up the tournament?

a)

HAS

b)

HAVE

c)

HAVEN'T

25.

She _______ finished her homework.

a)

has

b)

haven't

c)

hasn’t

26.

She has ......... been to Europe.

a)

Just

b)

Already

c)

Ever

d)

Never

27.

We’ve ............bought a new house .

a)

Just

b)

Never

c)

Ever

d)

Already

28.

I have ...... called her.

a)

Just

b)

Ever

c)

Already

d)

Never

29.

Have you (a)   been to Brazil?

30.
She ___________ (be) a doctor ____________ more than forty years. 
a)
was  /  for
b)
has been  /  since
c)
has been  /  for
d)
 was  /  since
31.
I ______________ (be) to China ______________ 2002.
a)
didn't go  /  for
b)
haven't been  /  since
c)
haven't gone  /  for
d)
wasn't  /  since
32.
I left the university in 1995. I ___________ (work) in this company ____________ about fifteen years.
a)
have worked  /  since
b)
did work  /  for
c)
worked  /  since
d)
have worked  /  for
33.
I didn't see Jack yesterday. In fact I ___________ (not/see) him __________ Monday.
a)
didn't see  /  for
b)
didn't saw  /  for
c)
haven't seen  /  since
d)
haven't see  /  since
34.
I ____________ (buy) this house in 1999, so I ___________ (live) here for more than 10 years.
a)
bought  /  has lived
b)
has bought  /  lived
c)
has bought  /  live
d)
bought  /  have lived
35.

Responda


How long have you studied English?

a)

I have traveled

b)

I have studied German

c)

I have studied English for 3 months

d)

She has cooked dinner

36.

Complete


______ have you played video games?

a)

For

b)

Since

c)

How

d)

How long