THE BASIC OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE

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The students must mastery this material to have the skill before they join the recount text class. The basic of these questions are about how to use verb 2 in sentence.

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1.

We…to the school together yesterday
- A.
  
  Walk
- B.
  
  Walked
- C.
  
  Walks
- D.
  
  Walking
Correct Answer
B. Walked

Explanation
The correct answer is "walked" because it is the past tense form of the verb "walk." In the given sentence, the action of going to the school together happened in the past, so the verb needs to be in the past tense.

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2.

We…in this restaurant 2 days ago
- A.
  
  Ate
- B.
  
  Eaten
- C.
  
  Eating
- D.
  
  Eat
Correct Answer
A. Ate

Explanation
The correct answer is "ate" because it is the past tense form of the verb "eat." The sentence suggests that the action of eating in the restaurant occurred in the past, specifically 2 days ago.

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3.

I…on this sofa last night
- A.
  
  Sleeping
- B.
  
  Sleep
- C.
  
  Slept
- D.
  
  Sleped
Correct Answer
C. Slept

Explanation
The correct answer is "slept." The verb "slept" is in the past tense, indicating that the action of sleeping on the sofa occurred in the past.

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4.

We… each other 2 years ago
- A.
  
  Love
- B.
  
  Be loving
- C.
  
  Are love
- D.
  
  Loved
Correct Answer
D. Loved

Explanation
The correct answer is "loved." This is the past tense form of the verb "love," indicating that the action of loving each other occurred in the past, specifically 2 years ago.

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5.

I…this scissors to cut the grass yesterday
- A.
  
  Useing
- B.
  
  Using
- C.
  
  Used
- D.
  
  Be used
Correct Answer
C. Used

Explanation
The correct answer is "used". This is the past tense form of the verb "use". In the sentence, the subject "I" is the one who performed the action of cutting the grass. The word "used" indicates that the action of using the scissors to cut the grass happened in the past.

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6.

…he read novel last night?
- A.
  
  Do
- B.
  
  Did
- C.
  
  Done
- D.
  
  Are
Correct Answer
B. Did

Explanation
The correct answer is "did." In this question, the word "did" is used as an auxiliary verb to form the past tense of the main verb "read." The question is asking about an action that happened in the past, so "did" is the appropriate choice.

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7.

We... to Aceh two weeks ago.
- A.
  
  Gone
- B.
  
  Come
- C.
  
  Went
- D.
  
  Go
Correct Answer
C. Went

Explanation
The correct answer is "went." This is because the sentence is referring to a past action of traveling to Aceh. "Went" is the past tense form of the verb "go," which accurately describes the action of traveling to a specific location in the past.

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8.

She… this music two hours ago
- A.
  
  Listened
- B.
  
  Listen
- C.
  
  Listening
- D.
  
  Be listen
Correct Answer
A. Listened

Explanation
The correct answer is "listened" because the sentence is in the past tense and "listened" is the past tense form of the verb "listen".

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9.

Bagus…me in this school yesterday.
- A.
  
  Meeting
- B.
  
  Meets
- C.
  
  Met
- D.
  
  Meet
Correct Answer
C. Met

Explanation
The correct answer is "met." This is the past tense form of the verb "meet." It is used to indicate that Bagus encountered or had an interaction with someone in the school yesterday.

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10.

Dona……. this delicious food for us, 1 hour ago.
- A.
  
  Cooking
- B.
  
  Cooked
- C.
  
  Cooks
- D.
  
  Cook
Correct Answer
B. Cooked

Explanation
The correct answer is "cooked" because the sentence is in the past tense and "cooked" is the past tense form of the verb "cook."

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