This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Past Simple And Past Progressive – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Simple And Past Progressive Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ANTHONY LIVES IN FRANCE. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 2. (A) ..... they tired after the long trip?(B) Yes, they ..... A) Were / was. B) Was / was. C) Were / were. D) Was / were. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were / were. 3. Find the mistake(s):My english classes was boring A) My English classes was boring. B) My english classes were bored. C) My English classes were boring. D) My English classes were bored. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My English classes were boring. 4. They ..... (have) dinner when the earthquake ..... (start). A) Had/started. B) Had/was starting. C) Were having/started. D) Was having/started. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were having/started. 5. When the war ..... out we ..... in Warsaw. (break / live) A) Breaking / lived. B) Broke/ were living. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broke/ were living. 6. Yesterday at 7 o'clock, Abdulla ..... a movie. (watch) A) Watched. B) Was watching. C) Watch. D) Watches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watched. 7. As I ..... for bus, I ..... Joe crossing the road. A) Waited, saw. B) Was waiting, saw. C) Waited, was seeing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was waiting, saw. 8. She ..... a pink summer frock when I ..... her yesterday. (wear / meet) A) Wore/ met. B) Was wearing/ met. C) Was wearing/ was meeting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was wearing/ met. 9. Elmer and Wanda were running their business like champs. A) Past. B) Past progressive. C) Past perfect. D) Present progressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past progressive. 10. He ..... (work) in a bank when he ..... (meet) his wife. A) Worked / was meeting. B) Was working / was meeting. C) Worked / met. D) Was working / met. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was working / met. 11. My daughter ..... a nightmare when the alarm ..... off. A) Was havewent. B) Was havingwent. C) Were haswent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was havingwent. 12. What did they notice when we watched them? A) They noticed that we watched them. B) They were noticing that we watched them. C) They noticed that we were watching them. D) They were noticing that we were watching them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They noticed that we were watching them. 13. LAST NIGHT, HE WOKE UP BECAUSE HE ..... A NOISE. A) HEAR. B) HEART. C) HEARD. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HEARD. 14. CORRECT THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES ..... A) OK. B) SURE. C) NO PROBLEM. D) UNDERSTOOD. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) OK. 15. My little sister ..... down and she ..... A) Fall-cries. B) Fell-cryed. C) Fell-cried. D) Fell-cries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fell-cried. 16. When the earthquake ..... , they ..... A) Beginsleep. B) Begun sleept. C) Beganwere sleeping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beganwere sleeping. 17. Choose the correct question: ..... ?Yes, she was. She was at home A) Where was she?. B) Were you at home?. C) Where were you?. D) Was she at home?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was she at home?. 18. She (surf) ..... when the shark (attack) ..... her A) Was surfed/ attacked. B) Was surfing/ attacked. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was surfing/ attacked. 19. Tina ..... when she fell and hurt here leg. A) Were dancing. B) Was dancing. C) Danced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was dancing. 20. The police ..... me on my way home last night. A) Was stop. B) Stopped. C) Stopping. D) Stoped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stopped. 21. The baby ..... an apple yesterday A) Eats. B) Didn't. C) Eaten. D) Ate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ate. 22. Have you ever been ..... a ship? A) In. B) On. C) By. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 23. It ..... (be) a day last September. The sun ..... (shine) and the birds ..... (sing) . I ..... (walk) along the street when I ..... (meet) an old friend. A) Was / was shinning / sang / was walking / met. B) Was / was shinning / were singing/ was walking / met. C) Was / shone / sang / walked / met. D) Was being / was shinning / were singing / was walking / met. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was / was shinning / were singing/ was walking / met. 24. '' ..... out last night?No, I was too tired. A) You went. B) Were you going. C) Did you go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did you go. 25. WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR A TAXI I ..... TO MY STUDENTS. A) SEEN. B) SAW. C) SEE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SAW. 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