Simple Past Tense Online Exercise
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
I . . . some natural water in department store yesterday.
- A.
Buy
- B.
Bought
- C.
Buyed
- D.
Buying
Correct Answer
B. BoughtExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Mrs. Marta . . . to Yogyakarta with my uncle few days ago.
- A.
Went
- B.
Go
- C.
Gone
- D.
Goes
Correct Answer
A. WentExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 3.
. . . Mary read some story books last week?
- A.
Does
- B.
Do
- C.
Did
- D.
Is
Correct Answer
C. DidExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 4.
John and Mary . . . for America by GIA (Garuda Indonesia Airways).
- A.
Leave
- B.
Leaves
- C.
Leaved
- D.
Left
Correct Answer
D. LeftExplanation
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).Rate this question:
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- 5.
Our professor . . . his research known by many people of the world.
- A.
Made
- B.
Make
- C.
Maked
- D.
Making
Correct Answer
A. MadeExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Mr. Paul . . . here with his cousin two days ago.
- A.
Were
- B.
Is
- C.
Are
- D.
Was
Correct Answer
D. WasExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Excuse me Sir, . . . you . . . me to finish your experiment yesterday afternoon?
- A.
Do - asked
- B.
Did - asked
- C.
Did - ask
- D.
Does - asks
Correct Answer
C. Did - askExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Susan and Sue She . . . the same ideas when they . . . each other.
- A.
Have - compared
- B.
Had - compared
- C.
Have - compare
- D.
Has - compared
Correct Answer
B. Had - comparedExplanation
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".Rate this question:
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- 9.
Where . . . you last night, Joe?
- A.
Was
- B.
Are
- C.
Were
- D.
Did
Correct Answer
C. WereExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Mrs. Venny . . . her car very carefully when he was going to Bali.
- A.
Drives
- B.
Drive
- C.
Driven
- D.
Drove
Correct Answer
D. DroveExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 11.
My father and mother . . . a car accident at Suprapto Street No. 45, Ketapang few weeks ago.
- A.
Got
- B.
Get
- C.
Gets
- D.
Gotten
Correct Answer
A. GotExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Which one do you like?
- A.
Option 1
- B.
Option 2
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
Correct Answer
A. Option 1Explanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 13.
Last week, Jane . . . to me that she . . . me forever.
- A.
Says - loves
- B.
Said - love
- C.
Say - loved
- D.
Said - loved
Correct Answer
D. Said - lovedExplanation
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".Rate this question:
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- 14.
The last December 31, 2014 we . . . The New Year Eve and Night Happily.
- A.
Celebrate
- B.
Celebrated
- C.
Celebrates
- D.
Celebration
Correct Answer
B. CelebratedExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 15.
If I . . . much money, I would . . . an expensive racing car that time.
- A.
Have - bought
- B.
Had - buy
- C.
Have - buy
- D.
Had - bought
Correct Answer
B. Had - buyExplanation
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".Rate this question:
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