Past Simple and Past Continuous Tenses Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Past Simple and Past Continuous Tenses
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Which tense focuses on actions that were happening at a specific time or over a period in the past?
A. Past Simple
B. Past Continuous
C. Present Perfect
D. Future Continuous
What is the past tense form of the irregular verb ‘study’?
A. studied
B. study
C. studying
D. studies
What is the past tense form of the irregular verb ‘start’?
A. starts
B. started
C. starting
D. start
What is the past tense form of the irregular verb ‘have’?
A. haved
B. had
C. has
D. having
What is the past tense form of the irregular verb ‘eat’?
A. eating
B. eaten
C. ate
D. eated
Which tense is used to describe ongoing or continuous actions that were happening in the past at a specific time or over a period of time?
A. Future Continuous
B. Present Perfect
C. Past Continuous
D. Past Simple
Which tense focuses on completed actions?
A. Future Continuous
B. Past Continuous
C. Past Simple
D. Present Perfect
What is the past tense form of the irregular verb ‘play’?
A. playing
B. play
C. plays
D. played
In the past continuous tense, what form of the main verb is used?
A. Base form
B. Past participle
C. Future participle
D. Present participle (-ing form)
How are regular verbs formed in the past simple tense?
A. By adding -s to the base form
B. By adding -ed to the base form
C. By adding -en to the base form
D. By adding -ing to the base form
What emphasizes the duration or progress of an action in the past?
A. Past Simple
B. Past Continuous
C. Present Perfect
D. Future Continuous
Which tense is used to talk about specific actions that happened at a particular time in the past?
A. Future Continuous
B. Present Perfect
C. Past Continuous
D. Past Simple
What is the past tense form of the irregular verb ‘rain’?
A. rains
B. raining
C. rain
D. rained
Which tense is used to describe completed actions or events in the past?
A. Past Simple
B. Past Continuous
C. Future Continuous
D. Present Perfect
