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Past Simple vs. Past Perfect

Quiz by michelle kny

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12 questions
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  • Q1
    After I _______ the cake, I ________ to feel sick
    ate, began
    had eaten, began
    was eating, begin
    eaten, had began
    30s
  • Q2
    If you _________ to me, you would have passed the test.
    have listened
    had listened
    were listening
    listened
    30s
  • Q3
    The grass was yellow because it __________ all summer
    hadn't rain
    haven't rained
    didn't rain
    hadn't rained
    30s
  • Q4
    After I _______ my summer in Paris I _______ to learn French.
    spent, wanted
    spent, had wanted
    had spent, wanted
    spended, wanted
    30s
  • Q5
    The housekeeper ________ the TV after she ___________ the house.
    have turned on, had cleaned
    turned on, had cleaned
    will turn on, have been cleaning
    turned on, cleaned
    30s
  • Q6
    I _______ very nervous because I __________ too much.
    was, working
    had been, have worked
    was, had worked
    have been, have been working
    30s
  • Q7
    We ______ the movie after our parents ___________ to sleep.
    watched, gone
    have watched, have gone
    had watched, had gone
    watched, had gone
    30s
  • Q8
    We were late for the flight because we __________ our passports.
    have forgotten
    were forgetting
    had forgotten
    had forgot
    30s
  • Q9
    I ________ my homework so I _______ in trouble.
    haven't done, have been
    hadn't done, was
    done, was
    didn't do, had been
    30s
  • Q10
    I _________ my friend before he ______ to New York.
    phone, left
    phoned, have left
    had phoned, left
    phoned, had left
    30s
  • Q11
    My mom _____ that she __________ Jerusalem before.
    had said, didn't visit
    says, visit
    said, hadn't visited
    said, wasn't visiting
    30s
  • Q12
    I _______ in Tel Aviv before I _______ to China.
    had lived, moved
    lived, have moved
    lived, moved
    was living, was moving
    30s

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