QUIZ – Past tenses

Choose the best answer: Past tense

1. When I arrived at the cinema, the film __. 11) What time __ work yesterday?
a) ( ) began a) ( ) have you left
b) ( ) had began b) ( ) did you left
c) ( ) had begin c) ( ) left you
d) ( ) has began d) ( ) did you leave
2. When Charlie came home, his brother__ TV. 12. When we __ kids, we __ to play tennis.
a) ( ) was watching a) ( ) was / used
b) ( ) watched b) ( ) were / used
c) ( ) did watch c) ( ) were / didn’t used
d) ( ) is watching d) ( ) were / were using
3. My friend __ in Brazil from 1998-2000. 13. He __ buy a car because he __ enough money.
a) ( ) has lived a) ( ) could / had saved
b ( ) is living b) ( ) couldn’t / had saved
c) ( ) lived c) ( ) can / did save
d) ( ) has been living d) ( ) could / has save
4. The streets are still wet. It __ a lot. 14. I __ watching TV when suddenly the phone __
a) ( ) rained a) ( ) am watching / rang
b) ( ) was raining b) ( ) was watching / was ringing
c) ( ) has been raining c) ( ) was watching / rang
d) ( ) didn’t rain d) ( ) watched / rang
5. Mark and Mike __ each other since high school. 15. Antony is very tired. He __ basket ball for hours.
a) ( ) know a) ( ) has been playing
b ( ) has known b) ( ) had played.
c) ( ) are known c) ( ) played
d) ( ) have known d) ( ) used to play
6. __ in London? 16. When Jen won the marathon, she was very
a) ( ) were you ever happy. She __ the marathon before.
b) ( ) have you ever been a) ( ) did never win
c) ( ) has you been b) ( ) had never won
d) ( ) did you ever go c) ( ) has never won
7. When mom arrived at the train station, the d) ( ) had never winned
train__. 17. I invited him to go to the movies, but he __the
a) ( ) left already film.
b) ( ) has already left a) ( ) saw already
c) ( ) did already leave b) ( ) has already seen
d) ( ) had already left c) ( ) was already seeing
8. I __to the party because I __ sick. d) ( ) had already seen
a) ( ) didn’t go / was 18. They __ a shower when there was a blackout.
b) ( ) went / were a) ( ) took
c) ( ) haven’t gone/ was b) ( ) have taken
d) ( ) hadn’t gone / were c) ( ) were taking
9. Yesterday my friend __ me in my new flat. d) ( ) are taking
a) ( ) has visited 19. What __ last summer?
b) ( ) did visit a) ( ) have you been doing
c) ( ) visited b) ( ) did you do
d) ( ) had visited c) ( ) have you done
10. When I __ a child, I __ speak French. d) ( ) did you
a) ( ) was / couldn’t 20. When __ graduate from high school?
b) ( ) have been / could a) ( ) did you
c) ( ) was / can b) ( ) have you
d) ( ) wasn’t / couldn’t c) ( ) are you
d) ( ) have you been

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