Past Tense Quiz

Which sentence is in the simple past tense?

• She is reading a book.

• She read a book.

• She will read a book.

• She has read a book.

Identify the sentence in the past continuous tense.

• They were playing soccer.

• They play soccer.

• They have played soccer.

• They will play soccer.

Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?

• He had finished his homework before dinner.

• He finishes his homework before dinner.

• He will finish his homework before dinner.

• He is finishing his homework before dinner.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "By the time we arrived, they _______ already left."

• have

• had

• has

• will have

Which of the following sentences is in the simple past tense?

• She was cooking dinner.

• She cooks dinner.

• She cooked dinner.

• She has cooked dinner.

Identify the sentence in the past continuous tense.

• I was watching TV when she called.

• I watch TV when she calls.

• I have watched TV when she called.

• I will watch TV when she calls.

Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?

• They had gone to the store before it closed.

• They go to the store before it closes.

• They will go to the store before it closes.

• They are going to the store before it closes.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "She _______ (to finish) her project before the deadline."

• finishes

• finished

• had finished

• will finish

Which of the following sentences is in the simple past tense?

• He was running fast.

• He runs fast.

• He ran fast.

• He has run fast.

Identify the sentence in the past continuous tense.

• We were eating dinner when the phone rang.

• We eat dinner when the phone rings.

• We have eaten dinner when the phone rang.

• We will eat dinner when the phone rings.