This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Talking About The Past – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Talking About The Past Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How long ..... your parents in Europe? A) Were. B) Was. C) Weren't. D) Wasn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 2. Irregular verbs in past ..... A) End with-ing. B) End with-ed. C) They are all different. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are all different. 3. Select the best word to complete the sentence."I arrived at 8.30 at the mall ..... " A) IN. B) YESTERDAY. C) LAST. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) YESTERDAY. 4. He has gone shopping twice this morning. A) Past simple. B) Past continuous. C) Present perfect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present perfect. 5. Select the best word to complete the sentence."I saw a doctor ..... week because I was sick." A) IN. B) YESTERDAY. C) LAST. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) LAST. 6. When I was a child, both my parents used to go out to work., so while they ..... , my grandmother ..... look after me. A) Would be out/ would. B) Were out/ would. C) Were out/ was. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were out/ would. 7. Since the motorway was built in my village, a lot of new people ..... to live in the area and the old social structure ..... A) Came/ been changing. B) Have come/ were changing. C) Have come/ have gradually been changing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have come/ have gradually been changing. 8. Which tense is used to talk about something that happened once in the past? A) Present perfect. B) Past continuous. C) Future in the past. D) Past simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Past simple. 9. ..... the concert OK?-No, it ..... It ..... was horrible! A) Was / wasn't / was. B) Was / weren't / was. C) Was / wasn't / were. D) Were / wasn't / was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was / wasn't / was. 10. Chris and I ..... happy about the news. What is the correct word? A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 11. Is this sentence correct? He get a good score on his test. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 12. What's the past tense for HATE? A) Hated. B) Hates. C) Hating. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hated. 13. While they ..... (wander) around, they ..... (come) across an interesting book on mysterious houses. A) Were wandering, came. B) Wandering, came. C) Wandered, were coming. D) Wandered, coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were wandering, came. 14. Select the best word to complete the sentence."We ate some rice and vegetables for lunch ..... the afternoon." A) IN. B) YESTERDAY. C) LAST. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IN. 15. My dad used to be an archaeologist when he lived in Egypt. A) An action in the past. B) A state in the past. C) Something that is usual or familiar. D) The process of something becoming familiar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A state in the past. 16. He ..... (break) his leg, and ..... (lie) in the hospital when I ..... (go) to visit him. A) Broke, was lying, went. B) Broke, was lying, gone. C) Was breaking, was lying, went. D) Was breaking, lied, went. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Broke, was lying, went. 17. ..... Chinese when you were in Kunming? A) Have you learned. B) Did you learn. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did you learn. 18. True or False Is this correct: "It is said that Neanderthals could not speak." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Nosotros ..... un pastel para compartir con la familia. A) Hicieron. B) Hice. C) Hacer. D) Hicimos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hicimos. 20. Translate:Luis era mi mejor amigo. A) Luis is my best friend. B) Luis used to be my best friend. C) Luis was my best friend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Luis was my best friend. 21. Most kids ..... since the first grade. They grew up a little! A) Change. B) Changing. C) Changed. D) Changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Changed. 22. Select the best word to complete the sentence."I moved to this city ..... 2010." A) IN. B) YESTERDAY. C) LAST. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IN. 23. Your friends ..... at the museum yesterday. Which word is correct? A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 24. IT LOOKS AS IF HE ..... AGAIN. HIS EYES ARE ALL RED AND PUFFY. A) CRIED. B) HAS BEEN CRYING. C) HAD BEEN CRYING. D) IS CRYING. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HAS BEEN CRYING. 25. Is this sentence correct? He saved the shot. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YES. 26. Maria and Eduardo ..... at school, they ..... at the movies. A) Were-was. B) Were-were. C) Weren't-were. D) Was-wasn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weren't-were. 27. While Christian Nodal ..... , Angela Aguilar joined him on stage. A) Was performing. B) Performed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was performing. 28. Brendan was surprised to find the gas tank empty as he ..... the truck twice that week. A) Had only been using. B) Had only used. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had only used. 29. Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.When Vikings lived, people ..... walk everywhere. A) Used to. B) Didn't use to. C) Use to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used to. 30. He's really much more handsome in the flesh than I ..... A) Thought. B) Have thought. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thought. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesTalking About The Past Quiz 1Talking About The Past Quiz 2Talking About The Past Quiz 3Talking About The Past Quiz 4Talking About The Past Quiz 5Talking About The Past Quiz 6Talking About The Past Quiz 7Talking About The Past Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books