This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Talking About The Past – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Talking About The Past Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the past of the verb:WALK A) Walked. B) Walking. C) Wolk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walked. 2. What ..... you doing at 1:00 yesterday? A) Are. B) Were. C) Did. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 3. We use ..... to talk about something that is usual or familiar. A) Used to. B) Would. C) Get used to. D) Be used to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be used to. 4. No they ..... , they were in London. A) Were. B) Was. C) Wasn't. D) Weren't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weren't. 5. How often ..... you ..... your friends when you were young? A) Were ; visit. B) Were ; visiting. C) Do; visit. D) Did ; visit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Did ; visit. 6. The pool in the hotel was absolutely filthy so wi didn't ..... in it. A) Swam. B) Swim. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swim. 7. Did you stay home on Saturday? A) No, I didn't. I go out with my friends. B) No, I didn't. I went out with my friends. C) Yes I did. I stayed at the mall. D) Yes, I did. I went out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, I didn't. I went out with my friends. 8. My brother really likes to ..... objects. A) Designer. B) Design. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Design. 9. Which word goes in the blank?In the past, people ..... watch television, as there was no electricity. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Couldn't. 10. Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.When Vikings lived, people ..... make their own clothes. A) Used to. B) Didn't use to. C) Use to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used to. 11. Choose the correct sentence:a) We wasn't at the party last weekend. b) We wasn't at the party last weekend. c) We were at the party last weekend. d) We were not at the party last weekend. A) We wasn't at the party last weekend. B) We wasn't at the party last weekend. C) We were at the party last weekend. D) We were not at the party last weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We were at the party last weekend. 12. "When I ..... a kid, I ..... sleep late. I had to wake up at 5AM to go to school." A) Were / could. B) Was / could. C) Were / couldn't. D) Was / couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was / couldn't. 13. I ..... MY FRENCH UNTIL I ..... THAT CONFERENCE A) HAD NEVER USED / ATTENDED. B) HAVE NEVER USED / ATTENDED. C) NEVER USED / HAVE ATTENDED. D) HAD NEVER USED / HAD ATTENDED. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HAD NEVER USED / ATTENDED. 14. What time did you go? A) I went with my friends. B) To Coyote. C) We went at around 11:30pm. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We went at around 11:30pm. 15. They ..... TV when she ..... to their house. A) Watched / was getting. B) Watching / got. C) Were watching / got. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were watching / got. 16. Which word goes in the blank? In the past, people ..... only travel to far-away places by riding camels. A) Could. B) Couldn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 17. My brother ..... a book club, but he ..... after a few weeks. A) Has joined / was quitting. B) Joined / quit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joined / quit. 18. He ..... hungry because he ..... a big breakfast. A) Hadn't been / ate. B) Wasn't / 'd eaten. C) Was / was eating. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wasn't / 'd eaten. 19. Describe an action that happened before a specific time in the past A) Past simple. B) Past continuous. C) Past perfect. D) Past perfect continuous. E) Must + have + pp. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Past perfect. 20. Which of the following is a correct question? A) Was you there when I arrived?. B) Were you there when I arrived?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were you there when I arrived?. 21. The early rains were a disappointment as we ..... to reach the coast before the monsoon set in. A) Expected. B) Had expected. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had expected. 22. My English class has been so much more interesting since the winter break A) Completed past time. B) Past time that continues up to now. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past time that continues up to now. 23. Laura has wanted to study abroad for a long time. A) Completed past time. B) Past time that continues up to now. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past time that continues up to now. 24. How do you write DISFRUTAR in English? A) Love. B) Hate. C) Watch. D) Enjoy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enjoy. 25. "When I ..... studying at school, I ..... watch Netflix only when I finished my homework." A) Was / could. B) Was / couldn't. C) Were / could. D) Weren't / couldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was / could. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesTalking About The Past Quiz 1Talking About The Past Quiz 2Talking About The Past Quiz 4Talking About The Past Quiz 5Talking About The Past Quiz 6Talking About The Past Quiz 7Talking About The Past Quiz 8Talking About The Past Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books