Grammar Quiz

Past Tense
Answer these questions to test your knowledge of the simple past tense.

1. My family and I ___ in Lucknow when I was young.
   a) lived
   b) live
   c) was live
2. We ___ sandwiches and fresh fruit to eat for lunch yesterday.
   a) buy
   b) buys
   c) bought
3. They wanted to ___ a movie but there were no more tickets.
   a) see
   b) saw
   c) seeing
4. Sanjay: Did you have a good time?
   Ajay: Yes, I ____.
   a) had
   b) did
   c) have
5. He didn’t ____ me because I was behind the tree.
   a) saw
   b) see
   c) sees
6. Gita: ____ you a good student in school?
   Sita: Yes, I was.
   a) did
   b) were
   c) was
7. When did they ___ back to their country?
   a) flew
   b) flies
   c) fly
8. They ___ to their country last month.
   a) fly
   b) flies
   c) flew
9. Did you ___ lots of interesting photos on your holiday?
   a) took
   b) take
   c) takes
10. We had a great time and we ____ lots of fun and exciting things.
    a) did
    b) do
    c) was did
11. Why ___ you finish your maths homework last week?
    a) didn’t
    b) wasn’t
    c) weren’t
12. He ___ go to a dentist yesterday because he had a toothache.
    a) has to
    b) have to
    c) had to
13. I wanted to ____, but I couldn’t. I had to stay and help my friend.
    a) went
    b) go
    c) going
14. ___ they late or on time yesterday afternoon?
    a) were
    b) did
    c) was
15. She didn’t answer the door because she ___ at home.
    a) didn’t
    b) weren’t
    c) wasn’t
16. Anju: ____ they tired after the long trip?
    Manju: Yes, they ____.
    a) Were / were
    b) Was / were
    c) Were / was

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