Simple Past Tense Online Exercise

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1. Mrs. Marta . . . to Yogyakarta with my uncle few days ago.

Explanation

The sentence is in the past tense, indicating that the action has already happened. "Went" is the past tense form of the verb "to go," and it correctly matches the subject "Mrs. Marta." Therefore, "went" is the correct answer.

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Simple Past Tense Online Exercise - Quiz

This online exercise focuses on the Simple Past Tense, assessing the ability to correctly form past tense verbs in various contexts. It enhances understanding of English grammar, aiding... see morelearners in mastering past tense usage. see less

2. I . . . some natural water in department store yesterday.

Explanation

The correct answer is "bought" because it is the past tense form of the verb "buy." In the given sentence, the action of buying natural water in a department store occurred in the past, so the past tense is required. "Buyed" and "buying" are incorrect forms of the verb in the past tense.

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3. The last December 31, 2014 we . . . The New Year Eve and Night Happily.

Explanation

The sentence is in past tense, so the correct form of the verb should also be in past tense. "Celebrated" is the past tense form of the verb "celebrate," which matches the tense of the sentence.

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4. . . . Mary read some story books last week?

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The correct answer is "Did." This is because the question is asking about an action that Mary performed in the past, which requires the use of the past tense. "Did" is the past tense form of the verb "do," so it is the correct choice.

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5. My father and mother . . . a car accident at Suprapto Street No. 45, Ketapang few weeks ago.

Explanation

The correct answer is "got". In this sentence, we are referring to a past event, which is the car accident that happened a few weeks ago. "Got" is the past tense of the verb "get", and it is commonly used to indicate the acquisition or occurrence of something in the past. Therefore, "got" is the appropriate verb form to use in this context.

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6. Our professor . . . his research known by many people of the world.

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The correct answer is "made" because it is the past tense form of the verb "make". In the context of the sentence, it implies that the professor has already completed the action of making his research known to many people of the world.

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7. Mrs. Venny . . . her car very carefully when he was going to Bali.

Explanation

The correct answer is "drove" because it is the past tense form of the verb "drive" and matches the subject "Mrs. Venny." The sentence is describing an action that happened in the past, indicating that Mrs. Venny drove her car carefully when she was going to Bali.

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8. Mr. Paul . . . here with his cousin two days ago.

Explanation

The correct answer is "was" because the sentence is in the past tense and refers to a singular subject, Mr. Paul. "Was" is the past tense form of the verb "to be" used with a singular subject.

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9. John and Mary . . . for America by GIA (Garuda Indonesia Airways).

Explanation

The correct answer is "left" because it is the past tense form of the verb "leave" and agrees with the subject "John and Mary." In this sentence, it indicates that John and Mary departed or went to America using GIA (Garuda Indonesia Airways).

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10. Susan and Sue She . . . the same ideas when they . . . each other.

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This question is testing the correct verb tense to use in the sentence. The sentence is in the past tense, as indicated by the use of "had" instead of "have" or "has". Therefore, the correct verb form to use is "compared", as it agrees with the past tense verb "had".

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11. Where . . . you last night, Joe?

Explanation

The correct answer is "were" because the question is asking about a past event or location. "Were" is the past tense of the verb "to be" and is used when referring to multiple people or things. In this case, the question is asking where Joe was last night, indicating that it is referring to a past time.

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12. Which one do you like?

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This question is asking for a personal preference. The correct answer is Option 1, indicating that the person likes Option 1 the most out of the given options.

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13. Last week, Jane . . . to me that she . . . me forever. 

Explanation

The correct answer is "said - loved". This is because the sentence is in the past tense, indicated by the word "last week", so the verb "say" should be in the past tense as well. Additionally, the verb "love" should also be in the past tense to match the verb tense of "said".

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14. Excuse me Sir, . . . you . . . me to finish your experiment yesterday afternoon?

Explanation

The correct answer is "Did - ask". In this sentence, the speaker is referring to a past event and is asking if the person asked them to finish their experiment yesterday afternoon. "Did" is the past tense of the verb "do" and is used to form questions and negatives in the past tense. Therefore, "Did - ask" is the correct combination of verb and tense to use in this context.

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15. If I . . . much money, I would . . . an expensive racing car that time.

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The correct answer is "had - buy". This is because the sentence is in the past unreal condition, indicating a hypothetical situation. The correct verb form to use in this case is the past simple form "had" followed by the base form of the verb "buy".

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Mrs. Marta . . . to Yogyakarta with my uncle few days ago.
I . . . some natural water in department store yesterday.
The last December 31, 2014 we . . . The New Year Eve and Night...
. . . Mary read some story books last week?
My father and mother . . . a car accident at Suprapto Street No. 45,...
Our professor . . . his research known by many people of the world.
Mrs. Venny . . . her car very carefully when he was going to Bali.
Mr. Paul . . . here with his cousin two days ago.
John and Mary . . . for America by GIA (Garuda Indonesia Airways).
Susan and Sue She . . . the same ideas when they . . . each other.
Where . . . you last night, Joe?
Which one do you like?
Last week, Jane . . . to me that she . . . me forever. 
Excuse me Sir, . . . you . . . me to finish your experiment yesterday...
If I . . . much money, I would . . . an expensive racing car that...
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