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Past Tense Identification

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She gave me a nice gift.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

2.

We had taken our seats before the show began.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

3.

He said that he had seen Tom at the grocery store.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

4.

The boss had been working on a new project for three weeks.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

5.

The chief guest addressed the gathering.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

6.

The had been walking for hours.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

7.

He had sought the permission of his boss.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

8.

Sandra did her work on time.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

9.

The students were doing an activity when the electricity went out.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

10.

I had a bad dream last night.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

11.

John had been fixing his bike for an hour before he succeeded.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

12.

They left for school five minutes ago.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

13.

Yesterday by 7 pm he had finished his report.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

14.

The girl was carrying a basket full of flowers on her head.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense

15.

I was getting worried about your health.

a)

Simple Past Tense

b)

Past Continuous Tense

c)

Past Perfect Tense

d)

Past Perfect Continuous Tense