This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > 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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. DO YOU THINK INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ..... (RECIEVE) ENOUGH CARE AND ATTENTION? A) RECIEVE. B) ARE RECIEVING. C) RECIEVED. D) TO RECIEVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RECIEVE. 2. What is the PAST SIMPLE of TAKE? A) Taked. B) Taken. C) Take. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Took. 3. While she ..... for him, she ..... on the radio. A) Waitswitch. B) Waitingwas switched. C) Was waiting switched. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was waiting switched. 4. While we ..... , we ..... a horrible accident. (drive, see) A) Was driving-saw. B) Drove-saw. C) Were driving-saw. D) Drived-were seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were driving-saw. 5. We ..... study English yesterday. A) Didn't. B) Were not. C) Don't. D) Are not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Didn't. 6. We ..... (watch) TV when the power ..... (go) out. A) Watched, went. B) Were watching, were going. C) Was watching, went. D) Were watching, went. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were watching, went. 7. 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. 8. Last year, James ..... to do a lot of research while he ..... on his project. (have-work) A) Was having-worked. B) Had-was working. C) Am having-worked. D) Had-am working. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had-was working. 9. A continuos action in the past A) Simple past. B) Verb to be in the past. C) Past progressive. D) Present continous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past progressive. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences. I ..... (play) badminton four times a week before I ..... (break) my ankle. A) Was playing, was breaking. B) Play, was breaking. C) Played, broke. D) Was playing, broke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was playing, broke. 14. 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. 15. 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, showed. B) Was coming, showed. C) Came, was showing. D) Was coming, was showing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Came, was showing. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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). 19. Last night I ..... a plate when I ..... the washing up. A) Dropped/ was doing. B) Was dropping / did. C) Droped/ was doing. D) Was droping/ was doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dropped/ was doing. 20. 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. 21. Where ..... Sebastian born? A) Was. B) Were. C) Did. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 22. The sun ..... while I ..... around the park. A) Were shining/ was walking. B) Shines/ was walking. C) Was shining/ walked. D) Was shining/ was walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was shining/ was walking. 23. What is the Simple Past of "take" ? A) Taked. B) Took. C) Takied. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Took. 24. 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. 25. Anna ..... while Tim ..... A) Was dancing (B) was singing. B) Were dancing (B) was singing. C) Was dancing (B) were singing. D) Were dancing (B) were singing. 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