Simple Past Tense Quiz

1. I …….. a new car last week.

A. buy B.bought

C. buys D. is buying

2.

  1. wasn’t / was C. aren’t / am
  2. weren’t / was D. weren’t / am

3.Kerim ……. an accident yesterday.

A. have B. was C. had D. has

4.

-- What did Mete do this mornnig?

A. He did his homework

B. He studied English.

C.He got up late

D. He tidied his room.

5.Why ……. Berrin …….. to help the old man?

A. does / wants

B. do / wanted

C. did / want

D. did / wanted

6.Aslı …. A letter to his penpal yesterday.

A. writes

B. will write

C. wrote

D. is writing

7.

  1. does / diesC. did / die
  2. did / diedD. does / will die

8.What did you have for breakfast this morning?

A. I had cheese and butter

B. I have egg and milk

C. I am eating pizza

D. I will have toast and tea.

9.

  1. did / on FridayC. did / next Saturday
  2. do / tomorrowD. do / now

10.

  1. did you C. are you
  2. were you D. you were

11

  1. Yes, I wasC. No, I’m not
  2. Yes, I didD. No, I don’t

12.

  1. How did you go Ankara?
  2. What was the weather like in Ankara?
  3. Where did you visit in Ankara?
  4. What do you like to do in Ankara?

13.İnci …… very happy when she …… Mehmet

A. is / seesC. was / will see

B. was / sawD. is / saw

14.

  1. Yes, it wasC. Yes, I did
  2. No, I didn’tD. No, I’m not.

15.Necati …… his leg so he …… football yesterday

A. did break / played

B. break / plays

C. broke / didn’t play

D. break / won’t

16.

A. get up B. am getting up C. got up D. did get up

17.When I was late for school, …..

A. I was very sorry

B. I am very sorry

C. I will be very sorry

D. I can be sorry

18.We went to Uludağ …….. winter

A. next B. ago C.last D. at the moment

19.I ….. Math exam very hard and passed.

A. study B. will study C. studies D. studied

20.My grandparents ……. 50 years ago.

A. get married C. got marry

B. got married D. gets married

21.Granny what …… to your eyes?

  1. happen
  2. happened
  3. will happen
  4. happens

22.

When we ……. Bonbon we …. very happy

A. see – are B. saw- were

C. saw- wasD. see – will be

23.

There is a lot of snow on my car because ….. last night.

  1. it rained heavily
  2. it rains a lot
  3. it snowed heavily
  4. it is snowing very much

24.He …… to be a pilot when he …. a child

A. wants – is

B. wanted – were

C. wanted – was

D. will want – is

25.I can’t see well because ………

A. I forgot my glasses at home.

B. I don’t like wearing glasses

C. I broke my glasses

D. my glasses are very dirty.

26.Which book ….. you buy yesterday?

A. did B. do C. were D. does

27…….. you enjoy your holiday last summer?

A. Did B. Were C. Was D. Will

28.The match ………. five minutes ago

A. will start B. starts C. started D. starting

29.Where …… he …… on holiday?

A. did – goC. was – went

B. was – goD: did – went

30.He ……. Some milk but he didn’t ……. any water.

  1. drink – drinkC. drank - drink
  2. is drinking – drankD. drinks – drank

31. I ….. an e-mail to Osman last night but he ….. answer.

  1. send – wasn’t
  2. am sending – didn’t
  3. sent – didn’t
  4. sent – weren’t

32. What did you …… tell the police?

A. told B.tells C. tell D. telling

33.He ………. for the exam but he failed because the questions …. very diffiucult.

  1. studied – was
  2. studied – were
  3. will study – are
  4. studies – was

34. She ...... the soup because it …… cold.

A. didn’t eat – was

B. ate – was

C. doesn’t eat – was

D. didn’t eat – were

35.I ……. my mother yesterday because she ….. ill

A. will help – isB. helped – was

C. help – is D. helped – were

36.When I ……….. the vase, it ………

A. drop – breaksC. dropped - broke

B. drop – will breakD. dropped – break