Past Tense Quiz

What is the past tense used for?Choose the correct answer:

To describe events that happened in the past
To describe events that are happening now
To describe events that will happen in the future

What is the past simple tense?Choose the correct answer:

A verb form used to describe events that happened in the past
A verb form used to describe events that are happening now
A verb form used to describe events that will happen in the future

What is the past continuous tense?Choose the correct answer:

A verb form used to describe events that happened in the past
A verb form used to describe events that are happening now
A verb form used to describe events that will happen in the future

What is the past perfect tense?Choose the correct answer:

A verb form used to describe events that happened in the past
A verb form used to describe events that are happening now
A verb form used to describe events that will happen in the future

What is the difference between the past simple and past continuous tenses?Choose the correct answer:

The past simple is used to describe events that happened in the past, while the past continuous is used to describe events that are happening now
The past simple is used to describe events that are happening now, while the past continuous is used to describe events that happened in the past
The past simple is used to describe events that will happen in the future, and the past continuous is used to describe events that happened in the past

Fill in the blank: I ____ (go) to the store yesterday.Choose the correct answer:

Went
Go
Going

Fill in the blank: She ____ (study) for her exam last week.Choose the correct answer:

Studied
Study
Studying

Fill in the blank: They ____ (eat) dinner at 6pm.Choose the correct answer:

Ate
Eat
Eating

Give an example sentence using the past perfect tense:Choose the correct answer:

She had already finished her homework when her parents arrived.
She was already finished her homework when her parents arrived.
She has already finished her homework when her parents arrived.

Give an example sentence using the past continuous tense:Choose the correct answer:

She was studying for her exam last week.
She studied for her exam last week.
She has studied for her exam last week.