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LET'S CHECK PAST TENSE

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE :IT IS AN ACTION THAT FINISHED

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

IT IS NOT CLEAR

d)

CUEC

2.

What tense is the following sentence in: I had breakfast this morning

a)

Present tense

b)

Future tense

c)

Past tense

d)

Present Continuous Tense

3.

The report ---------- that overall prices are up 3.1 percent during 12 months.

a)

showed

b)

show

c)

to show

d)

showing

4.

We ________ lovely three weeks in the south of Spain last year.

a)

took

b)

passed

c)

did

d)

spent

5.

Did you _______ any problems in finding our house?

a)

having

b)

have

c)

has

d)

had

6.

Husein said, “I am very busy now.” What does the sentence mean?

a)

Husein said that they were very busy then.”

b)

Husein said that I was very busy then.”

c)

Husein said that you were very busy then.

d)

Husein said that he was very busy then.

7.

The English teacher _______ each student a Oxfor Learner's dictionary.

a)

issue

b)

issued

c)

to issue

d)

issuing

8.

My sister (spend) a lot of money yesterday. The correct verb of the word "spend" in the sentence is ----- .

a)

was spending

b)

has spent

c)

had spent

d)

spent

9.

What time ____ you arrive last night? The correct word answer

a)

do

b)

did

c)

were

d)

does

10.

She _____ a pilot 10 years ago.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

are

11.

She _____ a pilot 10 years ago.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

are

12.

How ______ you _______ up the tree yesterday? The correct words to complete the sentence are ------

a)

do, climbed

b)

did, climbed

c)

does, climbed

d)

did, climb

13.

While I was walking in the street, I saw a man hitting a cat. I was very ..............

a)

happy

b)

excited

c)

upset

d)

satisfied

14.

Last night, I realized that my best friend was talking behind my back. I felt very .................

a)

excited

b)

disappointed

c)

pleased

d)

relaxed

15.

Last night, I realized that my best friend was talking behind my back. I felt very .................

a)

excited

b)

disappointed

c)

pleased

d)

relaxed

16.

Which country ----- you ---- last summer? The correct answer is ---- .

a)

Which country did you visit last summer?

b)

Which country you visited last summer?

c)

Which country do you visit last summer?

d)

Which country visited you last summer?

17.

I ____ at home yesterday

a)

were

b)

have

c)

had

d)

was

18.

Tom and Sarah _____________ (be) in Paris last week.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

19.

Alison _______________ (be) ten years old in 1995.

a)

are

b)

am

c)

was

d)

were

20.

Tom __________________ (be) at Mandy's house yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

21.

Doris and George __________ (be) late for school yesterday.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

am

d)

are

22.

John was tired, so he ___________ to bed early.

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

went

d)

didn't go

23.

Last week Peter went to the bank because he __________ some money.

a)

needed

b)

didn't need

c)

needs

d)

need

24.

Anna ______________________ the film so she left the cinema.

a)

liked

b)

didn't like

c)

didn't liked

d)

likes

25.

Sophia and Mary missed the bus so they ______________ a taxi.

a)

take

b)

took

c)

takes

d)

didn't take

26.

Mr Jones called the police because somebody ____________ his car.

a)

stealed

b)

steals

c)

steal

d)

stole

27.

Yesterday I took an aspirin because I _________________ well.

a)

don't feel

b)

doesn't feel

c)

didn't feel

d)

didn't felt

28.

My father _____________________ me with my homework last night.

a)

helps

b)

is helping

c)

helped

d)

help

29.

I looked for my keys but I ________________ them.

a)

don't find

b)

doesn't find

c)

didn't find

d)

didn't found

30.

Sorry Mom, but I _________________the bottle on the floor.

a)

dropped

b)

droped

c)

drops

d)

drop

31.

Did you go to Spain last year? No, I ____________.

a)

did

b)

don't

c)

didn't

d)

wasn't

32.

Did you buy a ring for your girl friend? Yes, I ______.

a)

am

b)

can

c)

do

d)

did

33.

Did George watch TV last night? No, _________________.

a)

he did

b)

he didn't

c)

he isn't

d)

he wasn't

34.

_________________ the Carter family go shopping?

No, they didn't. They went camping.

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Does

d)

Can

35.

Did Mr. Carter put up the tent?

Yes, ______________________.

a)

he is

b)

he was

c)

he did

d)

he can

36.

Mrs. Carter _____________ some flowers and her dog Champ __________ in the river last Sunday.

a)

picked / swam

b)

picks / swims

c)

pick / swim

d)

picked/ swimed

37.

Did your sister go to the supermarket an hour ago?

a)

No, she didn't

b)

No, she did

c)

Yes, she didn't

d)

Yes, she went

38.

Alison _______________ (be) ten years old in 1995.

a)

are

b)

am

c)

was

d)

were

39.

Tom __________________ (be) at Mandy's house yesterday.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

is

40.

Doris and George __________ (be) late for school yesterday.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

am

d)

are

41.

Doris and George __________ (be) late for school yesterday.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

am

d)

are

42.

John was tired, so he ___________ to bed early.

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

went

d)

didn't go

43.

Last week Peter went to the bank because he __________ some money.

a)

needed

b)

didn't need

c)

needs

d)

need

44.

Anna ______________________ the film so she left the cinema.

a)

liked

b)

didn't like

c)

didn't liked

d)

likes

45.

Sophia and Mary missed the bus so they ______________ a taxi.

a)

take

b)

took

c)

takes

d)

didn't take

46.

Mr Jones called the police because somebody ____________ his car.

a)

stealed

b)

steals

c)

steal

d)

stole

47.

Yesterday I took an aspirin because I _________________ well.

a)

don't feel

b)

doesn't feel

c)

didn't feel

d)

didn't felt

48.

My father _____________________ me with my homework last night.

a)

helps

b)

is helping

c)

helped

d)

help

49.

I looked for my keys but I ________________ them.

a)

don't find

b)

doesn't find

c)

didn't find

d)

didn't found

50.

Sorry Mom, but I _________________the bottle on the floor.

a)

dropped

b)

droped

c)

drops

d)

drop

51.

Did you go to Spain last year? No, I ____________.

a)

did

b)

don't

c)

didn't

d)

wasn't

52.

Did you buy a ring for your girl friend? Yes, I ______.

a)

am

b)

can

c)

do

d)

did

53.

_________________ the Carter family go shopping?

No, they didn't. They went camping.

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Does

d)

Can

54.

Did Mr. Carter put up the tent?

Yes, ______________________.

a)

he is

b)

he was

c)

he did

d)

he can

55.

Mrs. Carter _____________ some flowers and her dog Champ __________ in the river last Sunday.

a)

picked / swam

b)

picks / swims

c)

pick / swim

d)

picked/ swimed

56.

Did your sister go to the supermarket an hour ago?

a)

No, she didn't

b)

No, she did

c)

Yes, she didn't

d)

Yes, she went