Free Printable Past Simple and Past Continuous Quiz

1.

Which tense is used to talk about states or continuous actions in the past?

a)

Past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Present simple

d)

Present continuous

2.

What is the correct form of the past simple for regular verbs?

a)

Subject + verb + ED

b)

Subject + did not + verb

c)

Did + subject + verb

d)

Subject + verb + D

3.

Which tense is used for completed actions in finished time periods?

a)

Past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Present simple

d)

Present continuous

4.

What is the correct form of the past continuous for 'I'?

a)

I + was + verb + ING

b)

I + did not + verb

c)

Did + I + verb

d)

I + verb + ED

5.

Which tense is used for past habits?

a)

Past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Present simple

d)

Present continuous

6.

What is the correct form of the past simple for irregular verbs?

a)

Subject + irregular verb

b)

Subject + did not + verb

c)

Did + subject + verb

d)

Subject + verb + ED

7.

Which tense is used for imaginary things or wishes?

a)

Past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Present simple

d)

Present continuous

8.

What is the correct form of the past continuous for 'they'?

a)

They + were + verb + ING

b)

They + did not + verb

c)

Did + they + verb

d)

They + verb + ED

9.

Which tense is used for setting the background or giving the setting of a story?

a)

Past simple

b)

Past continuous

c)

Present simple

d)

Present continuous

10.

What is the correct form of the past simple for negative sentences?

a)

Subject + did not + verb

b)

Subject + verb + ED

c)

Did + subject + verb

d)

Subject + verb + D

11.

Marcos .... when he .... a worm in his apple.

a)

was eating, found

b)

was eating, finded

c)

were eating, were finding

d)

ate, was finding

12.

We ..... when Ms. Wielgos .... the answer.

a)

was studying, said

b)

were studying, said

c)

studied, said

d)

studied, sayed

13.

While I ....... the quiz, Mr. Olsen ...... to me.

a)

made, spoke

b)

made, was speaking

c)

was making, speaked

d)

was making, spoke

14.

I .... water while you ..... soda.

a)

drank, were drinking

b)

was drinking, were drinking

c)

drank, drank

d)

was drinking, drank

15.

While they .... in art class, the paint .... out (finished).

a)

were painting, ranned

b)

were painting, run

c)

were painting, ran

d)

was painting, ran

16.

When they .... on math homework, they ... their grades.

a)

were working, saw

b)

were working, seed

c)

were working, seied

d)

worked, saw

17.

When she ... dinner, she ... her hand.

a)

cooked, cut

b)

was cooking, was cutting

c)

cooked, cutted

d)

was cooking, cut

18.

While Muna ..., the librarian ... off the light.

a)

was readding, turned

b)

was reading, turned

c)

was reading, turnt

d)

read, turned

19.

When the police ...., the thief ..... away.

a)

was arriving, ran

b)

arrived, was running

c)

arrived, was runing

d)

were arriving, ran

20.

Maung Than ... while Shukur ....

a)

was singing, slept.

b)

was singing, sleeped.

c)

sang, was sleeping.

d)

singed, was sleeping.

21.

While he .... his hand, another student ....

a)

raiseed, was answering.

b)

raised, was answering.

c)

raised, were answering.

d)

was raising, answered.

22.

I was doing my homework when the stone ____ the window.

a)

hit

b)

was hitting

c)

hitted

23.

Everyone _____ outside when the car arrived.

a)

was waiting

b)

waited

c)

were waiting

24.

Ryan and I _____ his foot.

a)

were playing tennis when Ryan broke

b)

played tennis when Ryan broke

c)

played tennis when Ryan was broking

25.

When we _____.

a)

watched TV. Dad was arriving home

b)

were watching TV. Dad arrived home

c)

were watching Tv. Dad was arriving home

26.

Jason _____.

a)

was collecting his prize when his mobile phone was ringing

b)

collected his prize when his mobile phone was ringing

c)

was collecting his prize when his mobile phone rang

27.

Nobody _____ it off.

a)

watched the TV so we were switching

b)

watched the TV so we switched

c)

was watching the TV so we switched

28.

_____?

a)

What were they doing when the electricity went off

b)

What did they do when the electricity was going off

c)

Did they do when the electricity went off

29.

When the children were visiting the zoo, an elephant _____.

a)

was escaping

b)

was escaped

c)

escaped

30.

What _____?

a)

were you doing when the storm started

b)

were you doing when the storm was starting

c)

did you do when the storm was starting

31.

My mom _____ me while I _____ dinner. (telephone/eat)

a)

was telephoning/ ate

b)

was telephoning/ was eating

c)

telephoned/ was eating

32.

câu nào dưới đây là ĐÚNG

a)

I was standing near the fence when suddenly I heard the voices

b)

I stood near the fence when suddenly I was hearing the voices

c)

I was standing near the fence when suddenly I was hearing the voices

d)

I was standing near the fence when suddenly I was heard the voices

33.

Phần gạch chân nào trong câu sau cần sửa:

When he still worked for Oxfam, he was coming up with different ideas to help needy people

a)

When

b)

for

c)

was coming

d)

needy

34.

When she _____ her room, her mother called her. (clean)

a)

was cleaning

b)

cleaned

c)

were cleaning

d)

was clean

35.

At this time yesterday we (play) (a) tennis in the schoolyard.

36.

When I (arrive) ________ at this house, he (still/sleep) ________

(a)

37.

As we (cross) ________ the street, we (see) ________ an accident.

(a)

38.

The bell (ring) ________ while Tom (take) ________ a bath.

(a)

39.

He (sit) ________ in a car when I (see) ________ him.

(a)

40.

Quyen _____ in the supermarket when she saw her old friend.

a)

A. was shopping

b)

B. shops

c)

C. is shopping.

d)

D. has shopped

41.

Galileo proved that the earth round the sun.

a)

A. goes

b)

B. went

c)

C. is going

d)

D. was going

42.

My brother while he his bicycle and hurt himself.

a)

A. had fallen / rode

b)

B. was falling / rode

c)

C. fell / was riding

d)

D. had fallen / was riding

Past Simple and Past Continuous Quiz

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

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