Past Simple and Past Continuous Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Past Simple and Past Continuous
Preview:
Complete the sentence: (Past Continuous)
Mr. Johnson _______________ while she __________ sleeping.
A. were teaching, was
B. is teaching, was
C. was teaching, was
D. taught, was
Complete the Sentence:(Past Simple)
She _____________________ me how to play football.
A. teach
B. teaching
C. taught
D. was teaching
Complete the sentence: ( Past Continuous)
The basketball players ______________ at the court.
A. weren’t playing
B. aren’t playing
C. didn’t play
D. wasn’t playing
Complete the sentence: (Past simple and Past Continuous tense)
I _________ waiting for the bus when it __________ to rain.
A. was, begun
B. were, began
C. was, began
D. were, begun
Complete the sentence: ( Past Simple)
Did they ____________ snacks for our guest?
A. buy
B. bought
C. buys
D. buyed
Complete the sentence: ( Past Simple)
The students didn’t _________ their project on time.
A. finish
B. finished
C. finishing
D. was finished
Complete the sentence: (Past Simple and Past Continuous)
____________ James learning Math when you ____________ him?
A. Were, visited
B. Was, visited
C. Were, visit
D. Was, visit
Complete the sentence: (Past Simple and Past Continuous)
I ______________ writing my thesis when she suddenly _______________.
A. were, shouted
B. was, shouts
C. were, shout
D. was, shouted
Complete the sentence: ( Past Simple)
The deer _____________ eat the grass in the field.
A. doesn’t
B. don’t
C. didn’t
D. wasn’t
Complete the sentence: ( Past Continuous)
Bank __________ doing his homework.
A. were
B. is
C. was
D. are
Complete the sentence: ( Past Simple)
__________ you bring your English book?
A. Was
B. Did
C. Do
D. Were
Complete the sentence: ( Past Continuous)
Kids _____________ at the playground.
A. played
B. was playing
C. were playing
D. are playing
Complete the sentence: ( Past Continuous)
________________ you taking a bath when I called you?
A. Are
B. Is
C. Was
D. Were
Which of the following is the structure of Past Continuous Tense?
A. S + V2
B. S + V1
C. S + was/were + V-ing
D. S + was/were + V2
Which of the following is the structure of Past Simple Tense?
A. S + V1
B. S + was or were + V2
C. S + was or were + V-ing
D. S + V2
