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Quiz #7 - Past Tense - Simple and Progressive


Directions: For questions 1-10, choose the correct form of the verb for each of the following sentences. When you are finished, click on the "Check My Answers Now" button to see your score. You can also compare how you did versus other students by clicking on the name of the test you just completed. REMEMBER to enter a nickname.


1. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ______ her. (disturb)
	wasn't disturb didn't disturb don't disturbed was disturb


2. I was very tired, so I ______ to bed early. (go)
	was go gone went going


3. We went to Kate's house but she ______ at home. (be)
	was be wasn't isn't was not be


4. It was a funny situation but nobody ______ . (laugh)
	did laugh was laughing did laughing laughing


5. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It ______ very much. (cost)
	didn't costed wasn't cost costed didn't cost


6. It was warm, so I ______ off my coat. (take)
	was take took taken taked


7. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ______ very well. (sleep)
	didn't sleep slept wasn't sleep wasn't slept


8. It was hard work carrying the bags. They ______ very heavy. (be)
	were was wasn't weren't be


9. I ______ when you called me because I was too busy talking to my girlfriend. (study)
	wasn't study was studied was study wasn't studying


10. The window was open and a bird ______ into the room. (fly)
	were flying was fly flown flew

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