Complete the following sentences with did, was, or were. Use capitals when necessary. (______/5 points)

  1. Where ______you go last night?
  2. ______your friends with you?
  3. ______you have a good time?
  4. How ______the weather?
  5. I stayed home. It ______relaxing.

Read the facts about Sophie’s daily activities and compare the information to the sentences about what she did yesterday. Complete the sentences with the correct past form of the given verbs. Use negatives and questions when necessary. Be careful with spelling and capitalization! (______/7 points)

Sophie’s Daily Activities:
  1. wake up at 6am
/
  1. take a shower

  1. make coffee
/ 6. get ready for school
  1. have breakfast
/ 7. catch the bus
  1. go for a run

What did Sophie do yesterday?

  1. ______up at 10am?
  2. ______coffee.
  3. ______breakfast.
  4. ______for a bike ride.
  5. ______a shower.
  6. ______readyfor school.
  7. ______the train.

Complete each sentence with the simple past or past progressive form of the verbs in parentheses. (______/10 points)

When Michelle ______(come) out of the room, I ______(talk) to someone else so I ______(miss) her. It’s a shame because I really ______(want) to talk to her. I ______(think) about inviting her to the school dance. I ______(be) so nervous! I ______(sweat), my hands ______(shake) a little, and my stomach ______(feel) a little upset. Even so, I can’t believe that I ______(allow) that opportunity pass me by. I hope nobody else asks her to the dance before I get another chance!

Combine each set of sentences into one sentence by using the given word in parentheses to make a pasttime clause. Use correct punctuation and capitalization. (______/8 points)

  1. (after)First:We stopped for lunch.Then:We went shopping.

______

  1. (until)First:I kept applying to schools.Then: One accepted me.

______

  1. (as soon as)First: The plane landed.Then: Everyone turned on their cell phones.

______

  1. (when)First: The dog licked the baby’s toes.Then: He laughed.

______

Unscramble the words to make complete questions using used to. Answer the questions in full sentences. Do not use short answers. Be careful with spelling and punctuation! The first one is done for you as an example. (______/6 points)

  1. use to / when / play / you were young / where /you / did
    Where did you use to play when you were young?
    I used to play in the park when I was young.
  2. as a child / doing / what / used to / you / did / hate
    ______
    ______
  3. did / used to / watching / you were a child / what / love / when / you
    ______
    ______

Answer the questions in complete sentences using the simple past, past progressive, or past habit. Be careful with spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. (______/6 points)

  1. Did you come to class today sooner or later than you did yesterday?
    ______
  2. What were you doing at 7pm yesterday?
    ______
  3. What did you used to do on Saturday when you were 10 years old?
    ______

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence. (______/8 points)

  1. When I was young, I (wanted/was wanting) to be a veterinarian.
  2. My younger sister used to (annoy/annoyed) me, but now we’re great friends.
  3. What (did you learn/were you learning) last quarter?
  4. My little cat (waited/was waiting) when I got home.
  5. Frank (was used/used to) enjoy painting, but now he prefers writing.
  6. Traveling (helped/was helping) me to understand the world better.
  7. Coffee never used to (bother/bothering) my stomach, but now it does.
  8. While Mona (performed/was performing), the fire alarm went off.

Extra Credit

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences. (+______/3 points)

  1. What did you use to liked doing as a child?
  2. The sun was rising while we slept.
  3. I was knowing Sari before we became students at NSC.

Grammar & Writing 3 Quiz 4 –Simple Past and Past Progressive – 50 points KEY

Complete the following sentences with did, was, or were. Use capitals when necessary. (______/5 points)

  1. Where ___did___ you go last night?
  2. ___Were____ your friends with you?
  3. ____Did_____ you have a good time?
  4. How _____was_____ the weather?
  5. I stayed home. It ___was____ relaxing.

Read the facts about Sophie’s daily activities and compare the information to the sentences about what she did yesterday. Complete the sentences with the correct past form of the given verbs. Use negatives and questions when necessary. Be careful with spelling and capitalization! (______/7 points)

Sophie’s Daily Activities:
  1. wake up at 6am
/
  1. take a shower

  1. make coffee
/ 6. get ready for school
  1. have breakfast
/ 7. catch the bus
  1. go for a run

What did Sophie do yesterday?

  1. ______Did she wake______up at 10am?
  2. ______She made______coffee.
  3. ______She had______breakfast.
  4. ______She didn’t go______for a bike ride.
  5. ______She took ______a shower.
  6. ______She got ______ready for school.
  7. ______She didn’t catch______the train.

Complete each sentence with the simple past or past progressive form of the verbs in parentheses. (______/10 points)

When Michelle ____came______(come) out of the room, I ______was talking______(talk) to someone else so I ______missed______(miss) her. It’s a shame because I really ______wanted______(want) to talk to her. I _____was thinking______(think) about inviting her to the school dance. I _____was______(be) so nervous! I ____was sweating______(sweat), my hands _____were shaking______(shake) a little, and my stomach ____felt / was feeling______(feel) a little upset. Even so, I can’t believe that I ____allowed______(allow) that opportunity pass me by. I hope nobody else asks her to the dance before I get another chance!

Combine each set of sentences into one sentence by using the given time clause in parentheses. Use correct punctuation. (______/8 points)

  1. (after)First: We stopped for lunch.Then: We went shopping.

After we stopped for lunch, we went shopping. / We went shopping after we stopped for lunch.

  1. (until)First: I kept applying to schools.Then: One accepted me.

I kept applying to schools until one accepted me. / Until one accepted me, I kept applying to schools.

  1. (as soon as)First: The plane landed.Then: Everyone turned on their cell phones.

As soon as the plane landed, everyone turned on their cell phones. / Everyone turned on their cell phones as soon as the plane landed.

  1. (when)First: The dog licked the baby’s toes.Then: He laughed.

When the dog licked the baby’s toes, he laughed. / The baby laughed when the dog licked his toes.

Unscramble the words to make complete questions using used to. Answer the questions in full sentences. Do not use short answers. Be careful with spelling and punctuation! The first one is done for you as an example. (______/6 points)

  1. used to / when / play / you were young / where /you / did
    Where did you use to play when you were young?
    I used to play in the park when I was young.
  2. as a child / doing / what / used to / what / you / did / hate
    What did you use to hate doing as a child?
    I used to hate XXing as a child.

Answer the questions in complete sentences using the simple past, past progressive, past habit, present perfect or present perfect progressive. Be careful with spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. (______/6 points)

  1. Did you come to class today sooner or later than you did yesterday?
    ______
  2. What were you doing at 7pm yesterday?
    ______
  3. What did you used to do on Saturday when you were 10 years old?
    ______

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence. (______/8 points)

  1. When I was young, I (wanted/was wanting) to be a veterinarian.
  2. My younger sister used to (annoy/annoyed) me, but now we’re great friends.
  3. What (did you learn/were you learning) last quarter?
  4. My little cat (waited/was waiting) when I got home.
  5. Frank (was used/used to) enjoy painting, but now he prefers writing.
  6. Traveling (helped/was helping) me to understand the world better.
  7. Coffee never used to (bother/bothering) my stomach, but now it does.
  8. While Mona (performed/was performing), the fire alarm went off.

Extra Credit

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences. (+______/3 points)

  1. What did you use to liked doing as a child? like
  2. The sun was rising while we slept. rose/were sleeping
  3. I was knowing Sari before we became students at NSC. knew