This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Simple Past Vs Past Progressive – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Simple Past Vs Past Progressive Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I (try) ..... to log on when the Wi-Fi ..... (stop) working. A) Was trying. B) Stopped. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was trying. 2. While we ..... in the park, there was an explosion. A) Were playing. B) Played. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were playing. 3. My girlfriend and I ..... a picnic when I started to rain A) Was having. B) Had. C) Were having. D) Having. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were having. 4. I saw the thief while he ..... into my neighbor's home. A) Got. B) Was getting. C) Gets. D) Gotten. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was getting. 5. When Jane ..... (wash) her hair, her neighbour ..... (come) in. A) Was washing / was coming. B) Washed / was coming. C) Was washing / came. D) Washed / came. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was washing / came. 6. It ..... when we left the house this morning. A) Wasn't raining. B) Didn't rain. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wasn't raining. 7. I was looking for my purse when I ..... my credit card. A) Drop. B) Drops. C) Dropped. D) Droop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dropped. 8. I was so happy singing my favorite song ..... I didn't realize that my brother was recording a live video on Facebook. A) When. B) While. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When. 9. What are the 3 phonetic symbols that you use in the Simple Past A) /t/-/ed/-/yd/. B) /t/-/k/-/d/. C) /t/-/d/-/id/. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) /t/-/d/-/id/. 10. Sorry! I ..... answer, I ..... taking a shower when you called. A) Not answered, was. B) Didn't answered, was. C) Didn't answer, am. D) Didn't answer, was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Didn't answer, was. 11. The last time I ..... (see) him, he ..... (study) to be a doctor. A) Saw / was studying. B) Seen / was studying. C) Saw / studied. D) Was seeing / was studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saw / was studying. 12. We ..... (play) video games when my mum, ..... (say) 'Turn the volume down!' A) Were playing. B) Said. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were playing. 13. Cual es la estructura para oraciones afirmativas en pasado progresivo? A) Sujeto + verbo auxiliar (to be) + verbo en gerundio (ing) + complemento. B) Sujeto + verbo en gerundio (ing) + complemento. C) Verbo en gerundio (ing) + sujeto + verbo en gerundio (ing) +complemento. D) Sujeto + verbo auxiliar (to be) + complemento. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sujeto + verbo auxiliar (to be) + verbo en gerundio (ing) + complemento. 14. While the kids were playing football, Derek ..... the ball and then he broke the window.We have to run! A) Kicked. B) Kicking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kicked. 15. When he ..... the car, he ..... to push his friend out of the way, but it was too late. A) Noticed / tried. B) Noticed / was trying. C) Was noticed / was trying. D) Was noticing / tried. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noticed / tried. 16. Where did you go last weekend? A) Yes, I did. B) I went to the supermarket. C) I go out. D) No, I didn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to the supermarket. 17. Marta cooked the cake ..... she ate it. A) When. B) While. C) Then. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 18. Choose the best option for the Simple Past A) About 4 years ago, I decided to travel to France. B) About 4 years ago, I was deciding to travel to France. C) I was deciding to travel to France about 4 years ago. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About 4 years ago, I decided to travel to France. 19. Which of the following is past progressive? 'I was walking to school.' or 'I walked to school.' A) I am walking to school. B) I have walked to school. C) I will walk to school. D) I was walking to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I was walking to school. 20. You ..... Karla when you ..... studying medicine. A) Meet, was. B) Met, were. C) Didn't meet, was. D) Met, was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Met, were. 21. My girlfriend ..... her birthday dinner at my home when her dad ..... to congratulate her last night. A) Had-came. B) Was having-came. C) Had been having-came. D) Was having-has came. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was having-came. 22. Choose the correct option She ..... a book when the phone ..... A) Is reading-rings. B) Was reading-rung. C) Was reading-rang. D) Is reading-ringing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was reading-rang. 23. Yesterday I ..... to the library, next I had a swim, later I met Julie for coffee. A) Gone. B) Went. C) Was going. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Went. 24. Simple Past is used for activities or events that ..... A) Began in the past but continue to the present. B) Are unfinished which started in the past and are relevant to the present. C) Began and finished at a specific time in the past. D) Finished at a time in the past which is not mentioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Began and finished at a specific time in the past. 25. Identify the simple past tense in the sentence:'She walked to the store.' A) Walking. B) Walked. C) Walked to the store. D) Walks. 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