Past Simple Tense MCQ Grammar Quiz - Test - Exercise
| Question 1 | 
My family and I _____ in London when I was young.
| A | lived | 
| B | live | 
| C | was live | 
| Question 2 | 
We _____ some sandwiches and fresh fruit to eat for lunch yesterday.
| A | buy | 
| B | buys | 
| C | bought | 
| Question 3 | 
They wanted to _____ a movie but there were no more tickets.
| A | see | 
| B | saw | 
| C | seeing | 
| Question 4 | 
(A) Did you have a good time?
(B) Yes, I _____.
| A | had | 
| B | did | 
| C | have | 
| Question 5 | 
He didn’t _____ me because I was behind the tree.
| A | saw | 
| B | see | 
| C | sees | 
| Question 6 | 
(A) _____ you a good student in school?
(B) Yes, I was.
| A | Did | 
| B | Were | 
| C | Was | 
| Question 7 | 
When did they _____ back to their country?
| A | flew | 
| B | flies | 
| C | fly | 
| Question 8 | 
They _____ back to their country last month.
| A | fly | 
| B | flies | 
| C | flew | 
| Question 9 | 
Did you _____ lots of interesting photos on your holiday?
| A | took | 
| B | take | 
| C | takes | 
| Question 10 | 
We had a great time and we _____ lots of fun and exciting things.
| A | did | 
| B | do | 
| C | was did | 
| Question 11 | 
Why _____ you finish your math homework last week?
| A | didn’t | 
| B | wasn’t | 
| C | weren’t | 
| Question 12 | 
He _____ see a dentist yesterday because he had a toothache.
| A | has to | 
| B | have to | 
| C | had to | 
| Question 13 | 
I wanted to _____, but I couldn’t. I had to stay and help my friend.
| A | went | 
| B | go | 
| C | going | 
| Question 14 | 
_____ they late or on time yesterday afternoon?
| A | Were | 
| B | Did | 
| C | Was | 
| Question 15 | 
She didn’t answer the phone because she _____ at home.
| A | didn’t | 
| B | weren’t | 
| C | wasn’t | 
| Question 16 | 
(A) _____ they tired after the long trip?
(B) Yes, they _____.
| A | Were / were | 
| B | Was / were | 
| C | Were / was | 
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