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Simple Past & Past Continuous Quizzes

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It was warm, so Taylor Swift _____ off her coat. (take)

a)

take

b)

taking

c)

took

d)

takes

2.

The film that Joe recommended wasn't very good. I ____ it very much. (enjoy)

a)

enjoyed

b)

enjoying

c)

did enjoy

d)

didn't enjoy

3.

Taylor knew her boyfriend Travis Kelce was very busy, so she ____ him. (disturb)

a)

Disturbed

b)

Disturbing

c)

did disturb

d)

didn't disturb

4.

Taylor was tired from performing her Era's Tour, so she ____ to bed early. (go)

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

went

d)

going

5.

Ariff wasn't hungry, so he ____ anything. (eat)

a)

didn't eat

b)

eats

c)

eating

d)

ate

6.

Balqis ____ to Entombed by Deftones when her mom

suddenly called for help in the kitchen. (listen)

a)

was listening

b)

Listening

c)

Listened

d)

is listening

7.

They ____ to the movies when Sarah suddenly had a stomachache. (go)

a)

was going

b)

were going

c)

goes

d)

going

8.

Balqis ____ the new dress that Amy got her. (wear)

a)

wears

b)

wearing

c)

was wearing

d)

is wearing

9.

____ you still working at 7pm last night

a)

are

b)

were

c)

was

d)

did

10.

Erina's cat, Abu ____ while Erina was doing the dishes.

a)

was eating

b)

ate

c)

is eating

d)

eats

11.

How to identify simple past tense?

a)

formed by adding “-ed” to the infinitive form of the verb towards regular verbs

b)

formed with the verb 'be' + -ing form of the verb

12.

What are the signs of past continuous tense?

a)

characterized by the use of “was” or "were” with the verb in its -ing form

b)

expressed by adding '-ed' to the simple present form of the verb,