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PAST TENSES LEVEL 7

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We ___________ volleyball with Mary, when you _________ me.

a)

were playing - called

b)

played - were calling

c)

have been playing - called

2.

While the teacher __________) in, they ___________________________ English.

a)

came - were studying

b)

was coming - studied

c)

was coming - were studying

3.

The baby ___________________ when the telephone ________________.

a)

slept - was ringing

b)

was sleeping - rang

c)

slept - rang

4.

As I __________________ in the streets of Holland, I __________________an old friend of mine

a)

walked - met

b)

was walking - met

c)

walked - was meeting

5.

I _________ my car keys while I ____________ an ice cream

a)

was losing - bought

b)

lost - bought

c)

lost - was buying

6.

I____________ for my purse when I _____________ my credit card.

a)

looked - dropped

b)

was looking - dropped

c)

looked - was dropping

7.

While my father ________, my uncle _____________ me to the airport yesterday.

a)

was working - took

b)

worked - took

c)

was working - was taking

8.

Rose _______________ when she _______ her ankle.

a)

was dancing - was hurting

b)

danced - hurt

c)

was dancing - hurt

9.

When I ____________ it _______________ heavily.

a)

got up - was raining

b)

was getting up - was raining

c)

was getting - rained

10.

I ____________ the thief while he was getting into my neighbor’s house.

a)

was seeing - got

b)

saw - got

c)

saw - was getting

11.

1. After the conference, I _______that a man_____ the walls of the building.

a)

a. was seeing/ was painting

b)

b. saw/ was painting

c)

c. was seeing/ painted

12.

2. He was so angry that he____and____.

a)

a. was getting up/ left

b)

b. got up/ was leaving

c)

c. got up/ left

13.

3. I ___the vase while I ____ the bookshelf.

a)

a. broke/ was cleaning

b)

b. broke/ cleaned

c)

was breaking/ was cleaning

14.

4. As soon as we walked into the room, we____ a noise. Someone______ my computer.

a)

a. heard/ used

b)

b. were hearing/ used

c)

c. heard/ was using

15.

5. The bus in which the football team_____ had an accident, but nobody______

a)

a. were travelling/ died

b)

b. travelled/ died

c)

c. were travelling/ were dying

16.

6. I ___ the party, but Sophie ____ to leave.

a)

a. was enjoying/ was wanting

b)

b. enjoyed/ was wanting

c)

c. was enjoying/ wanted

17.

7. The police ___ him while he ___ to escape.

a)

a. caught/ tried

b)

b. caught/ was trying

c)

c. were catching/ was trying

18.

8. We____ what to do, so we just called the police and ___

a)

a. didn't know/ waited

b)

b. weren't knowing/ waited

c)

c. didn't know/ were waiting

19.

9. When I last ___ her she_____ high-heeled shoes.

a)

a. saw/ wore

b)

b. was seeing/ was wearing

c)

c. saw/ was wearing

20.

10. The sun ___, so we___ our clothes and got into the water.

a)

a. was shining/ took off

b)

b. shone/ took off

c)

c. shone/ were taking off

21.

While I ________ Tv, the doorbell rang.

a)

watched

b)

was watching

c)

watching

22.

Jack was finishing his presentation when the alarm clock________

a)

starting

b)

started

c)

was starting

23.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE

a)

While I was walking home, I saw an accident.

b)

While I walked home, I saw an accident.

24.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE

a)

When the mailman was comming, I was doing exercises.

b)

When the mailman came, I was doing exercises.

25.

When my mom ________, I was cleaning the house.

a)

arriving

b)

was arriving

c)

arrived

26.

I was studying and my friends were playing.

a)

SIMPLE PAST

b)

PAST CONTINUOUS

27.

I had dinner last night.

a)

SIMPLE PAST

b)

PAST CONTINUOUS

28.

At two o'clock Sandra wasn't waiting for the bus.

a)

SIMPLE PAST

b)

PAST CONTINUOUS

29.

Jhon didn't take the bus to work yesterday.

a)

SIMPLE PAST

b)

PAST CONTINUOUS

30.

We weren't flying to Usa in the morning.

a)

SIMPLE PAST

b)

PAST CONTINUOUS

31.

Last night we (a)   (walk) to the cinema.

32.

Sam (a)   (stop) the car to take a picture.

33.

I (a)   (study) for the exam for three hours.

34.

They (a)   (be) happy to be home.

35.

Sally _____ (be) disappointed she _____ (miss) the party.

(a)  

36.

When I was young, we always (a)   (go) to Florida for the summer.

37.

Dan (a)   (not/work) last week.

38.

_____ you _____ (wash) the dishes?

(a)  

39.

I (a)   (dream) I could fly last night.

40.

We (a)   (meet) them at the restaurant.

41.

_____ you _____ (find) your book?

(a)  

42.

Mozart ___________ more than 600 pieces of music.

a)

writes

b)

wrote

c)

writed

d)

was wrote

43.

I ___________ to the cinema three times last week.

a)

was go

b)

went

c)

did go

d)

goed

44.

Where __________ you last weekend?

a)

were

b)

did

c)

do

d)

was

45.

The police ___________ me on my way home last night.

a)

was stop

b)

stopped

c)

stops

d)

stopping

46.

The bed was very uncomfortable. I ____________ sleep very well.

a)

didn't

b)

did

c)

wasn't

d)

not

47.

David __________ a new cartoon last night.

a)

watches

b)

wathced

c)

watching

d)

watch

48.

The boy __________ in the garden two minutes ago.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

did

d)

were

49.

Lisa ....... (be) my old classmate.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

d)

being

50.

My parents ....... (go) to Paris on vacations.

a)

were

b)

went

c)

wont

d)

gone

51.

What does the Simple Past Tense refer to?

a)

It refers to past actions that are not real.

b)

It refers to any situation that is in the present.

c)

It refers to past actions or events.

d)

Any option is correct.

52.

What happen with the Irregular Verbs in the Simple Past tense?

a)

Spelling changes partially or totally

b)

Add ED at the end of the verb

c)

Consonant + vowel + consonant ending

d)

ED ending

53.

I PLAYED SOCCER

a)

CORRECT

b)

INCORRECT

54.

The simple past of be is:

a)

was/were

b)

are/is

55.

(a)   your mother at the restaurant?

56.

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

a)

They studied a lot.

b)

They studyied a lot.

57.

When (a)   your birthday?

58.

The cats … in the room last night

a)

were

b)

is

c)

was

d)

did

59.

We (a)   (listen) to pop music.

60.

I _____happy yesterday.

a)

wasn’t

b)

weren't

c)

didn`t

61.

The concert (a)   (start) 15 minutes ago.

62.

I _____ last night.

a)

Used to drink

b)

Drank

63.

I ____________ smoke when I was a child.

a)

didn’t use to

b)

didn’t used to

64.

I ________________ dolls when I was a child.

a)

Used to play

b)

Played

65.

I ______________ tacos this afternoon.

a)

Ate

b)

Used to eat

66.

Ana Guevara __________in Europe four years ago.

a)

Used to run

b)

Ran

67.

I __________ my homework yesterday.

a)

Did

b)

Used to do

68.

He _________________ piano lessons, but now he plays soccer.

a)

Used to take

b)

Studied

69.

What music ________ to like when you were a child?

a)

used you

b)

did you used

c)

did you use

70.

I _______ listen to music when I was a child.

a)

didn't use to

b)

usedn't to

c)

didn't used to

71.

We ___________ to the cinema at weekends.

a)

usually go

b)

don't use to go

c)

use to go

72.

They _______________ in the country, but now they live in the city

a)

use to live

b)

used to living

c)

used to live

73.

I ________smoke, but now I have stopped.

a)

use to

b)

used to

c)

am used to

74.

That auditorium __________ be a cinema.

a)

used to

b)

use to

c)

was used to

75.

I ____________like opera, but now I don’t.

a)

used to

b)

use to

c)

was used to

76.

4. I _____________ like western music, but now I do.

a)

didn't used to

b)

use not to

c)

didn't use to