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Quiz #9 - Past Tense Review Part II


Directions: For questions 1-10, read the following sentences and 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.


This sentence refers to questions 1 and 2.
I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday but she (1) _______ me. She (2)_______ the other way.
1.	did saw seeing didn't see wasn't seeing


2.	looked were looking was looking looking

This sentence refers to questions 3, 4, and 5.
I (3) ______ Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They (4)_______ to Madrid. We had a quick chat while we (5) ______ (wait) for our flights.
3.	was meeted met didn't meet meeted

4.	were going were went did went went to go

5.	didn't waiting wait was waiting were waiting


Put the verbs into the correct simple past or past continuous form:

6. " ______ (you/go) out last night?" "No, I was too tired."
	Were you go Did you go Was you going Did you went


7. "Was Emi at the party last night?" "Yes, she ______ (wear) a really nice dress."
	always wore was weared was wore was wearing


8. We were in a very difficult position. We ______ (not/know) what to do.
	didn't know didn't knowing wasn't knowing known


9. When I was young, I ______ (want) to be a bus driver.
	was wanted wanting wanted was wanting


10. How fast ______ (you/go) when the accident happened?
	were you going did you going your driving go you go driving

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