Past Simple and Past Continuous Quiz
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Choose the correct words.
On 15th April 1912, a ship was crossing the Atlantic Ocean to the USA when it ________ hit an iceberg. The ship sank. The ship’s name was The Titanic.
A. sudden
B. suddenly
We usually use the past simple after ________.
A. when
B. while
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 Simple and Past Continuous)
I ______________ writing my thesis when she suddenly _______________.
A. were, shouted
B. was, shouts
C. were, shout
D. was, shouted
His brother _________ when the lights ________ out.
A. was eating; went
B. is eating; are going
C. ate; was going
D. eats; go
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
Complete the sentence: ( Past Continuous)
Bank __________ doing his homework.
A. were
B. is
C. was
D. are
A: Hi, Jenny, what _____(9)_____ last weekend?
B: I _________ to a party.
A. did you do
B. are you doing
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
We can find past continuous and past simple when…
A. We are describing actions in the present.
B. We describe an action that was in progress in the past and another action interrupted it.
C. We describe actions in past perfect.
D. We do not describe anything at all.
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
Choose the correct words.
In September of this year, London ________ burning! The fire started by accident and it ________ destroyed large areas of the city. The year was 1666.
A. was; quick
B. were; quickly
C. was; quickly
Complete the sentence: ( Past Simple)
Did they ____________ snacks for our guest?
A. buy
B. bought
C. buys
D. buyed
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
Choose the correct words.
Dinosaurs ________ on Earth when they suddenly ________. Many scientists believe that a natural disaster killed them. It happened 65 million years ago.
A. lived; disappeared
B. were living; were disappearing
C. were living; disappeared
His grandparents _________ TV when everything ________ the shelves.
A. watch; falls off
B. watched; fell off
C. were watching; fell off
D. are watching; was falling off
We usually use the past continuous after ________.
A. when
B. while
Complete the sentence: ( Past Continuous)
________________ you taking a bath when I called you?
A. Are
B. Is
C. Was
D. Were
The teacher told us to stop what we _____.
A. did
B. were doing
Complete the sentence: ( Past Simple)
__________ you bring your English book?
A. Was
B. Did
C. Do
D. Were
Choose the correct words.
On 1st November 1755, a terrible disaster destroyed the beautiful city of Lisbon in Portugal. However, the people ________ their city and made it beautiful again. The disaster was an earthquake.
A. were rebuilding
B. rebuilt
We use the past simple to talk about…
A. Past actions
B. Present actions
C. Future actions
D. Past perfect actions
Complete the sentence: ( Past Simple)
The students didn’t _________ their project on time.
A. finish
B. finished
C. finishing
D. was finished
He didn’t hear the phone ring. He _____ to really loud music.
A. listened
B. was listening
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
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