Past Tense
- 1.
Your friends … outside when I called you.
- A.
Were waiting
- B.
Are waiting
- C.
Waited
- D.
Had wait
Correct Answer
A. Were waitingExplanation
Kata kunci : when
Past continuous (were waiting) +when + simple past (I called…).Rate this question:
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- 2.
At this time two days ago. They ... their meals.
- A.
Prepared
- B.
Were preparing
- C.
Are preparing
- D.
Have prepared
Correct Answer
B. Were preparingExplanation
kata kunci : at this time + past time (two days ago)
oleh karena itu termasuk ke tenses past continous ( were playing )Rate this question:
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- 3.
In 1990, the directress had produced eight internationally recognized fiction movie.
- A.
In
- B.
Had produced
- C.
Internationally
- D.
Fiction movies
Correct Answer
B. Had producedExplanation
kata kunci : In 1990
maka gunakan simple past (produced) bukan past perfect (had produced).Rate this question:
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- 4.
When I last saw them, the police ... the robbers down Columbus Street.
- A.
Were chasing
- B.
Was chasing
- C.
Chased
- D.
Were on a chase
Correct Answer
A. Were chasingExplanation
kata kunci : when
when + simple past , past continous (were chasing). Kenapa pakai were? karena subjeknya jamak (police).Rate this question:
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- 5.
My uncle ... in the big company for almost fifteen years before you moved here.
- A.
Will have been working
- B.
Has been working
- C.
Had been working
- D.
Would have being worked
Correct Answer
C. Had been workingExplanation
kata kunci : before
past perfect/past perfect continous(for almost fifteen years) + before +simple past (moved)Rate this question:
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- 6.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa ... the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
- A.
Was discovered
- B.
Had discovered
- C.
Discovered
- D.
Discover
Correct Answer
C. DiscoveredExplanation
kata kunci : in 1513
tenses yang digunakan adalah simple past (opsi A dan C) soal dibutuhkan makna aktif (opsi C) yang artinya Vasco menemukan ....Rate this question:
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- 7.
Before we returned from swimming in the river near the camp, someone had stole our clothes , and we had to walk back with our towels around us.
- A.
Before we returned
- B.
Had stole
- C.
Back
- D.
Around
Correct Answer
B. Had stoleExplanation
kata kunci : before
before +simple past, past perfect(had stolen) bukan stole (verb2) tapi had + v3 (stolen).Rate this question:
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- 8.
Before the big family moved to this village, they ... in Jakarta.
- A.
Have been living
- B.
Had lived
- C.
Living
- D.
Were living
Correct Answer
B. Had livedExplanation
before + simple past (moved), past perfect(had lived).Rate this question:
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- 9.
The woman didn't answer your call last night because she ... outside then.
- A.
Went
- B.
Was going
- C.
Has gone
- D.
Had been going
Correct Answer
B. Was goingExplanation
opsi C jelas salah karena termasuk ke present perfect. Ada did di situ maka kawannya pun harus bentuk past. jika diartikan lebih cocok opsi B (was going). 'Wanita itu tidak menjawab panggilanmu kemarin malam karena dia sedang di luar...' makna sedang (continous)Rate this question:
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- 10.
Ralph has called his lawyer last night to tell him about his problems, but was told that the lawyer had gone to a lecturer.
- A.
Has called
- B.
To tell
- C.
That
- D.
Had gone
Correct Answer
A. Has calledExplanation
kata kunci : last night
maka kita gunakan tenses simple past (called saja).Rate this question:
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