AsterQuiz: Tense Trek: Past Tenses (past tense


AsterQuiz Tense Trek: Past TensesOnline version Past tenses quiz by Nduta Esther 1 Which sentence shows the simple past tense? a She visited Paris last year. b She was visiting Paris yesterday. c She has visited Paris. 2 Choose the past progressive form. a They watched a movie when the power went out. b They were watching a movie when the power went out. c They will be watching a movie when the power goes out. 3 Which sentence uses the past perfect tense? a He finished the report before the meeting. b He had finished the report before the meeting. c He has finished the report before the meeting. 4 Identify the past perfect progressive tense usage. a She was studying for hours when the power cut off. b She had been studying for hours when the power cut. c She had been studying for hours when the power cut off. 5 Which sentence is in simple past? a They walked to the park yesterday. b They were walking to the park yesterday. c They have walked to the park yesterday. 6 Past progressive clue: which option shows ongoing action in the past? a I read when he called. b I was reading when he called. c I have been reading when he called. 7 Pick the past perfect example. a We have left before the doors opened. b We left before the doors opened. c We had left before the doors opened. 8 Choose the form with past perfect progressive. a They were traveling for hours when they arrived. b They had been traveling for hours when they finally arrived. c They had traveled for hours when they arrive. 9 Which sentence uses all past tenses correctly: simple, progressive, perfect, perfect progressive? a She had been working when the team arrived; she completed the report. b She was working when the team arrived; she completes the report. c She had been worked when the team arrived; she had completed the report. 10 Past tense sequence: which shows a completed action before another past action? a She has finished dinner before he called. b She had finished dinner before he called. c She finished dinner before he called.

1

Which sentence shows the simple past tense?

a

She visited Paris last year.

b

She was visiting Paris yesterday.

c

She has visited Paris.

2

Choose the past progressive form.

a

They watched a movie when the power went out.

b

They were watching a movie when the power went out.

c

They will be watching a movie when the power goes out.

3

Which sentence uses the past perfect tense?

a

He finished the report before the meeting.

b

He had finished the report before the meeting.

c

He has finished the report before the meeting.

4

Identify the past perfect progressive tense usage.

a

She was studying for hours when the power cut off.

b

She had been studying for hours when the power cut.

c

She had been studying for hours when the power cut off.

5

Which sentence is in simple past?

a

They walked to the park yesterday.

b

They were walking to the park yesterday.

c

They have walked to the park yesterday.

6

Past progressive clue: which option shows ongoing action in the past?

a

I read when he called.

b

I was reading when he called.

c

I have been reading when he called.

7

Pick the past perfect example.

a

We have left before the doors opened.

b

We left before the doors opened.

c

We had left before the doors opened.

8

Choose the form with past perfect progressive.

a

They were traveling for hours when they arrived.

b

They had been traveling for hours when they finally arrived.

c

They had traveled for hours when they arrive.

9

Which sentence uses all past tenses correctly: simple, progressive, perfect, perfect progressive?

a

She had been working when the team arrived; she completed the report.

b

She was working when the team arrived; she completes the report.

c

She had been worked when the team arrived; she had completed the report.

10

Past tense sequence: which shows a completed action before another past action?

a

She has finished dinner before he called.

b

She had finished dinner before he called.

c

She finished dinner before he called.

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Tense Trek: Past TensesOnline version

by Nduta Esther

Which sentence shows the simple past tense?

Choose the past progressive form.

Which sentence uses the past perfect tense?

Identify the past perfect progressive tense usage.

Which sentence is in simple past?

Past progressive clue: which option shows ongoing action in the past?

Pick the past perfect example.

Choose the form with past perfect progressive.

Which sentence uses all past tenses correctly: simple, progressive, perfect, perfect progressive?

Past tense sequence: which shows a completed action before another past action?

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