Grammar Quiz

Simple Past Tense and Present Continuous Tense Quiz

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Why ……. your sister crying so loud? Please give her candies or something.

A. is

B. are

C. am

D. were


….. Mary reading a book in her classroom?

A. Is

B. Am

C. Was

D. Were


The children _____and______

A. Sing and dance

B. Were singing and dancing

C. Sang and danced

D. Had sung and danced


Please be quiet. I …… trying to concentrate.

A. am

B. is

C. was

D. were


The boy __________ tell lies

A.  Did not

B. Do not

C. Does not

D. Had not


Is he bringing my laptop? ………………….

A. Yes, he is.

B. No, he does not

C. Yes, he does.

D. No, he is.


What …… you …. doing?

A. is – doing

B. are – doing

C. am – doing

D. were – doing


She ___________out of the window last night.

A. Looks

B. Looked

C. Had looked

D. Look


It is now 11.00 pm. Iriana ….. sleeping in her bedroom.

A. is

B. am

C. was

D. were


Nina is a chef. She always prepares food at her cafe. She sells many delicious foods such as cakes, bakeries, dishes, and drinks. Her cafe is open from 07.00 am to 10.00 pm. Now, it is 10.00 am. What do you think Nina is doing this time?”

A. Nina is closing her cafe because it is about to be bankrupt.

B. Nina is going to sleep because it’s time for break.

C. Nina is cooking and selling dishes for her cafe.

D. Nina is delivering posts around the city.


Susan and Susanna …….. writing poems for an English subject.

A. is

B. are

C. am

D. to be


Arrange the jumbled words below into good sentences of simple past tense!

1. Ignored 2. last day 3. She 4. my call

A. 2-1-3-4

B. 4-1-2-1

C. 3-1-2-4

D. 3-1-4-2


Arrange the jumbled words below into good sentences of simple past tense!

1. At 2. yesterday 3. they 4. the 5. lunch 6. had 7. restaurant

A. 4 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 7

B. 4 – 5 – 6 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4

C. 3 – 6 – 5 – 1 – 4 – 7 – 2

D. 3 – 6 – 5 – 7 – 1 – 4 – 2


Mr. Angga _____________Mr. Joe in the afternoon.

A. Meet

B. Have met

C. Has met

D. Met


I need an umbrella because it’s ……………… right now.

A. rain

B. raining

C. rains

D. rained


Sally: Now, close your eyes and listen carefully. What ………………(I, do)?

Inggrit: You are knocking the door.

A. am I doing           

B. are I doing  

C. is I doing

D. aren’t I doing


…. they ……………. in a good company? Yes, they are.

A. Is – going

B. Am – talking

C. Are – working

D. Were – studying


Shela: hi mela, what did you do last night?

Mela: ……………….

A.  I am watching drama series on VIU last night

B. I watch drama series on VIU last night

C. I watched drama series on VIU last night

D. I watches drama series on VIU last night


They …… …… …………………….. a cup of coffee, but chocolate.

A. is not collecting                                

B. are not drinking

C. is not drinking

D. are not collecting


I __________In Solo last week.

A. were

B. was

C. am

D. is


Anggi: So beautiful. This is the first time I have ever seen snow. It …….. (snow,not) in my country.

A. are not snowing

B. am not snowing

C. was not snowing

D. is not snowing


My mother was in the kitchen, she __________ some cakes for four hours ago.

A. cooked

B. cook

C. cooks

D. cooking


He __________ always study hard when he was a student.

A. Did not

B. Does not

C. Do not

D. Did


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