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PAST TENSES

Quiz by Mir Azad Tatar

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26 questions
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  • Q1
    I told John not to drive, because he _____ all night.
    was drinking
    had been drinking
    had drunk
    drank
    30s
  • Q2
    Why did you change the channel? I ______ that movie.
    was watching
    watched
    had watched
    had been watching
    30s
  • Q3
    When I _____ out of the shower the lights _____.
    got / were getting off
    was getting / went off
    had been getting / had got off
    had got / were getting off
    30s
  • Q4
    When I saw Clara I realised that she ______ much in all those years.
    wasn't changing
    didn't change
    hadn't changed
    hadn't been changing
    30s
  • Q5
    When he entered the room somebody _____ him in the head.
    had hit
    hit
    had been hitting
    was hitting
    30s
  • Q6
    He admitted that he ______ all the money from the box
    was taking
    took
    had taken
    had been taking
    30s
  • Q7
    The burglar _____ to open the safe when he _____ the owner come in.
    was trying / heard
    tried / was hearing
    tried / heard
    had been trying / had heard
    30s
  • Q8
    I knew he _____ because his eyes were red.
    was crying
    cried
    had cried
    had been crying
    30s
  • Q9
    The plane in which the football team _____ crashed and none of them survived.
    had been travelling
    were travelling
    had travelled
    travelled
    30s
  • Q10
    We _____ for about 20 minutes when the plane was hit by turbulence.
    had been flying
    flew
    had flewn
    were flying
    30s
  • Q11
    Vegetables and fruits don't taste as delicious as they ____ when I ____a kid.
    used to do / was
    were doing / had been
    have done / was
    did / have been
    30s
  • Q12
    What ____ the two ____ about when they started to quarrel ?
    do / talk
    have / talked
    were / talking
    are / talking
    30s
  • Q13
    Frank _____ to this city five years ago, but it seems he still____used to living with the heavy traffic here.
    moved / didn't
    moved / isn't
    was moving / wasn't
    has moved / doesn't
    30s
  • Q14
    I ____ my pen, and I don't remember where I last ____ it.
    have lost/used
    have lost / have used
    had lost / was using
    lost / had used
    30s
  • Q15
    It was a real surprise because she ____ no idea that they ____ a birthday party for her.
    was having / organized
    has had / were organizing
    had / had organized
    had / have been organizing
    30s

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