Past Simple and progressive Quiz | Grammar Tense MCQ [SET: 18]

Past Tense: Simple and Progressive Present Tense: Simple and Progressive Preposition Quiz

While the policeman _____ out of the window, he _____ that a blue SUV was parking down the road. (look, notice, park)

was looking, noticed

looked, was noticing

is looking, notices

looks, is noticing

✅ While the policeman was looking out of the window, he noticed that a blue SUV was parking down the road.

I _____ on my report when the phone_____ . (work, ring)

was working, rang

worked, was ringing

work, rings

am working, was ringing

✅ I was working on my report when the phone rang.

My wife _____ to know when I _____ home. (want, come)

wanted, was coming

wants, come

want, comes

will want, came

✅ My wife wanted to know when I was coming home.

He _____ down the street when he _____ his old schoolteacher on the other side. (walk, see)

was walking, saw

walked, see

walks, sees

will walk, will see

✅ He was walking down the street when he saw his old schoolteacher on the other side.

During the time I _____ in South Africa I never _____ a serious crime. (spend, see)

was spending, saw

spent, see

spends, will see

will spend, will see

✅ During the time I was spending in South Africa I never saw a serious crime.

While they _____ lunch at the new restaurant, a journalist _____ up to them and wanted to ask a few questions. (have, come)

were having, came

had, was coming

have, come

will have, will come

✅ While they were having lunch at the new restaurant, a journalist came up to them and wanted to ask a few questions.

The farmer _____ the whole neighbourhood with fruit and vegetables. (supply)

supplied

supply

supplies

will supply

✅ The farmer supplied the whole neighbourhood with fruit and vegetables.

The hairdresser _____ up her shop, got into the car and _____ home. (lock, drive)

locked, drove

locks, drives

has locked, has driven

will lock, will drive

✅ The hairdresser locked up her shop, got into the car and drove home.

My brother _____ to contact me at the office, but he couldn't reach me because I _____ lunch with a customer. (try, have)

tried, was having

was trying, had

tries, have

will try, will have

✅ My brother tried to contact me at the office, but he couldn't reach me because I was having lunch with a customer.

Jack _____ over the carpet because he wasn't paying attention to where he _____ . (trip, go)

tripped, was going

trip, went

trips, goes

will trip, will go

✅ Jack tripped over the carpet because he wasn't paying attention to where he was going.

Where _____ when I _____ across you yesterday? (you go, come)

were you going, came

did you go, was coming

do you go, am coming

will you go, will come

✅ Where were you going when I came across you yesterday?

I _____ him off at the airport when the police _____ and arrested him. (see, come)

was seeing, came

saw, was coming

see, come

will see, will come

✅ I was seeing him off at the airport when the police came and arrested him.

The old man _____ on the pavement, so James _____ to help him. (fall, stop)

fell, stopped

falls, stops

will fall, will stop

has fallen, has stopped

✅ The old man fell on the pavement, so James stopped to help him.

She _____ in France at the time she _____ the bad news. (live, receive)

was living, received

lived, was receiving

lives, receives

has lived, has received

✅ She was living in France at the time she received the bad news.

I _____ the new Prime Minister while I _____ the press conference. (meet, attend)

met, was attending

was meeting, attended

meet, attend

will meet, will attend

✅ I met the new Prime Minister while I was attending the press conference.

While I _____ on the motorway, more and more police cars _____ in my direction. (drive, come)

was driving, were coming

drove, came

drives, comes

will drive, will come

✅ While I was driving on the motorway, more and more police cars were coming in my direction.