Mastering the Simple Past Tense in English

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1. What is the past tense form of the verb 'play'?

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The past tense of 'play' is 'played' as it indicates an action that has already occurred.

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This assessment focuses on the simple past tense in English, testing understanding and usage. It evaluates a learner's ability to correctly form and apply past tense verbs, essential for mastering English grammar. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to improve their linguistic accuracy.

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2. What is the past tense form of 'want'?

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The correct past tense form of 'want' is 'wanted', as it denotes a previous desire or need.

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3. Come

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The verb 'come' is in the present tense, so the correct past tense form is 'came'. The incorrect answers represent other forms of the verb that do not match the given question in terms of tense and conjugation.

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4. Drive

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The correct answer is 'Drove' because it is the past tense of the verb 'Drive'. 'Driving' is the present participle, 'Driven' is the past participle, and 'Drived' is an incorrect form of the past tense.

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5. What is the past tense of 'go'?

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The correct past tense of 'go' is 'went'. While 'gone' is often confused as the past tense, it is actually the past participle form. 'Going' and 'goes' are present tense forms.

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6. Have

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The correct answer is 'Had', as 'Have' is a present-tense form of the verb, while 'Had' is the past-tense form.

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7. What is the correct past tense form of the verb 'like'?

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The correct past tense form of the verb 'like' is 'liked'. 'Likely' is an adverb, 'likened' is the past tense form of 'liken', and 'likeable' is an adjective.

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8. What is the past tense of 'see'?

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The correct past tense of 'see' is 'saw'. 'Seen' is the past participle form, 'Seeing' is the present participle form, and 'Sees' is the present tense form.

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9. What is the correct past tense form of 'watch'?

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The correct past tense of 'watch' is 'watched'. While 'Watchen', 'Watches', and 'Watching' are forms related to 'watch', they do not represent the correct past tense in this context.

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10. What is the past tense of 'work'?

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The correct past tense of 'work' is 'worked'. 'Work' is the base form, 'working' is the present participle, and 'works' is the present tense verb form.

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11. What is the past tense of 'write'?

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The correct past tense of 'write' is 'wrote', making the action completed in the past. 'Writed', 'written', and 'writth' are not valid past tense forms of this verb.

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12. What is the correct past tense form of 'BUY'?

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The correct past tense form of 'BUY' is 'Bought', while the incorrect answers 'Buying', 'Beyought', and 'Buyed' do not reflect the past tense form of the verb.

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13. What is the past tense of 'run'?

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The correct past tense of 'run' is 'ran'. 'Runned' is not a correct past tense form, 'running' is the present participle form, and 'rin' is not a valid English word.

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14. What is the past tense of 'talk'?

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The correct answer is 'Talked' because the past tense of 'talk' is formed by adding 'ed' at the end of the base verb.

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15. What is the past tense of 'wash'?

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The correct past tense of 'wash' is 'washed', as it indicates an action that has already been completed in the past.

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16. What is the past tense of 'stand'?

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The correct past tense of 'stand' is 'stood'. The incorrect answers provided are not valid past tense forms of the word 'stand'.

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17. What is the past tense of 'ride'?

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The correct past tense of 'ride' is 'rode'. 'Rid' is the present tense, 'rided' is not a valid past tense form, and 'ridden' is the past participle.

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18. Did.

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The correct answer to the question 'Do.' is 'Did.', as 'Did' is the past tense form of 'Do'. The incorrect answers 'Does', 'Done', and 'Doing' do not match the tense or form of the original question.

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What is the past tense form of the verb 'play'?
What is the past tense form of 'want'?
Come
Drive
What is the past tense of 'go'?
Have
What is the correct past tense form of the verb 'like'?
What is the past tense of 'see'?
What is the correct past tense form of 'watch'?
What is the past tense of 'work'?
What is the past tense of 'write'?
What is the correct past tense form of 'BUY'?
What is the past tense of 'run'?
What is the past tense of 'talk'?
What is the past tense of 'wash'?
What is the past tense of 'stand'?
What is the past tense of 'ride'?
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