This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Past Simple And Past Progressive – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Simple And Past Progressive Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We ..... (watch) TV when the power ..... (go) out. A) Was watching, went. B) Were watching, went. C) Were watching, were going. D) Watched, went. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were watching, went. 2. I was washing the dishes ..... My mom arrived A) When. B) While. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 3. Last year, James ..... to do a lot of research while he ..... on his project. (have-work) A) Had-was working. B) Was having-worked. C) Had-am working. D) Am having-worked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had-was working. 4. A continuos action in the past A) Verb to be in the past. B) Past progressive. C) Simple past. D) Present continous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past progressive. 5. When they went to the USA. They went ..... plane. A) On. B) By. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 6. She was watching a film yesterday when I called her. A) Past Simple. B) Past Progressive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past Progressive. 7. Why ..... (stand) on a chair when I ..... (come) into the room? A) Did you stand / was coming. B) Were you standing / was coming. C) Stood / came. D) Were you standing / came. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were you standing / came. 8. Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences. I ..... (play) badminton four times a week before I ..... (break) my ankle. A) Play, was breaking. B) Played, broke. C) Was playing, broke. D) Was playing, was breaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was playing, broke. 9. The sun ..... when I ..... up this morning A) Wasn't shininggot. B) Shininggot. C) Was shiningwent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wasn't shininggot. 10. Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences. My boss ..... (come) into the office just as I ..... (show) everyone my holiday photos. A) Came, was showing. B) Was coming, showed. C) Was coming, was showing. D) Came, showed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Came, was showing. 11. MY FAMILY ..... ANCIENT REPRESENTATIONS ON PUBLIC STAGES. A) LOVED. B) LOVES. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) LOVES. 12. Sorry, I ..... hear you at the door. A) Wasn't. B) Didn't. C) Am not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Didn't. 13. When goes with ..... A) Long actions (past progressive). B) Short actions (simple past). C) Both long and short actions. D) Actions in the present. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Short actions (simple past). 14. Last night I ..... a plate when I ..... the washing up. A) Droped/ was doing. B) Dropped/ was doing. C) Was droping/ was doing. D) Was dropping / did. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dropped/ was doing. 15. Choose the correct answer for each question:Will you help me tomorrow morning? A) No, I am not. B) Yes, I can. C) Yes, I will. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, I will. 16. Where ..... Sebastian born? A) Was. B) Were. C) Did. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 17. The sun ..... while I ..... around the park. A) Shines/ was walking. B) Was shining/ walked. C) Was shining/ was walking. D) Were shining/ was walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was shining/ was walking. 18. What is the Simple Past of "take" ? A) Taked. B) Took. C) Takied. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Took. 19. My parents ..... that photo when they ..... the garage A) Foundwas tidying. B) Foundwere tidying. C) Findwas tidying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foundwere tidying. 20. Anna ..... while Tim ..... A) Were dancing (B) was singing. B) Was dancing (B) were singing. C) Was dancing (B) was singing. D) Were dancing (B) were singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was dancing (B) was singing. 21. The teacher tried to explain but they they ..... A) Were listening. B) Weren't listening. C) Listened. D) Have listened. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weren't listening. 22. THE VILLAGE PEOPLE ..... A NEW TEMPLE FOR THEIR CEREMONIES. A) BUILT. B) BUILDED. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BUILT. 23. She ..... story now. A) Is reading. B) Was reading. C) Reads. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is reading. 24. While he ..... (walk) to work, he ..... (see) an old friend. A) Walked/saw. B) Walked/was seeing. C) Was walking/saw. D) Was walking/was seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was walking/saw. 25. ETHNO-TOURISM CHANGES THE LIVES OF TRIBES NOW. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 26. Yesterday I ..... (go) to the library, next I ..... (have) a swim, later I ..... (meet) Julie for coffee. A) Went / had / met. B) Went / had / was meeting. C) Went / was having / met. D) Was going / had / met. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Went / had / met. 27. At 7pm yesterday, we ..... (listen) to music. A) Listened. B) Was listening. C) Were listening. D) Listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were listening. 28. (Past Progressive) Jairo and Dora were watching TV while their children ..... A) Were sleeping. B) Was slept. C) Sleep. D) Was sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were sleeping. 29. I ..... English yesterday. A) Studying. B) Study. C) Studied. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Studied. 30. (Past Progressive)I was walking near the cemetery when suddenly I ..... voices A) Was hearing. B) Heard. C) Was heard. D) Were hearing. 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