The Simple Past Tense 1

 

An online multiple choice quiz about the simple past tense in English.

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1. My father __________ my room yesterday. I __________ him.
   is cleaning / am helping
   cleans / help
   was clean / am help
   cleaned / helped
   
   



2. He __________ in front of the door for a while.
   waits
   waited
   did waits
   waiting
   
   



3. My baby sister ____________ all day yesterday.
   cry
   cries
   cried
   crying
   
   



4. The teacher __________ the student carefully.
   listen
   listening
   is listen
   listened
   
   



5. After I __________ the window, my cat __________ out it.
   opened / jumped
   was open / jumped
   am opening / was jumping
   open / jump
   
   



6. She__________ about her children and __________ out of the window to see them.
   worrying / looking
   worried / looked
   worries / looked
   was worry / looking
   
   



7. The woman __________ to park under the tree in front of the house.
   try
   is try
   tried
   was try
   
   



8. I didn’t __________ my homework because electricity __________ out!
   do / go
   did / went
   - / goed
   do / went
   
   



9. Her grandmother __________ remember my name. She is so old.
   didn’t
   wasn’t
   don’t
   isn’t
   
   



10. Melenie __________ her children and __________ them.
    is kiss / hug
    kissed / hugged
    kissing / hugging
    was kiss / hugged
    
    

-English Grammar Quiz the simple past