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Past Continuous & Past Simple

Quiz by Noël Nieuwenhuis

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  • Q1

    All verbs need -ed to make it into the past simple 

    false
    true
    True or False
    10s
  • Q2

    The .............. is used when an action goes on for a longer time

    Past continuous

    Past simple

    15s
  • Q3

    Signal words such as yesterday, last month, this morning, etc. are used for the .......... 

    Past continuous

    Past simple

    15s
  • Q4

    Which of the following verbs is used in the past continuous?

    I was drinking

    I am drinking

    I drank

    30s
  • Q5

    Fill this in using the past simple.

    I ............... for eight hours in total yesterday. (to work)

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    30s
  • Q6

    Fill this in using the past simple.

    My friend and I .................... our last dance class together (to attend)

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    30s
  • Q7

    Fill this in using the past simple.

    I ................ the answer five minutes ago but I can't remember it anymore. (To know)

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    30s
  • Q8

    Fill this in using the past simple.

    My mother .......... her car key yesterday. She might have left it at work. (To lose)

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    30s
  • Q9

    Fill this in using the past simple.

    A lot of people .............. me on Instagram yesterday. I wonder why that happened. (To follow)

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    30s
  • Q10

    Fill this in using the past simple.

    When he .............. the ball at me during PE, I was not able to catch it. (To throw)

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    30s
  • Q11

    Fill this in using the past continuous.

    It ................ constantly last night. (to rain)

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    30s
  • Q12

    Fill this in using the past continuous.

    When I called my friends, they said they ............. to the library (to go)

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    30s
  • Q13

    Fill this in using the past continuous.

    We ................ a festival during the weekend (to celebrate)

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    30s
  • Q14

    Fill this in using the past continuous.

    They ............. basketball for hours after school. (to play)

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    30s
  • Q15

    Fill this in using the past continuous.

    My family ........... to the market when we met up with them (to go)

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    30s

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