Past Tense Grammar Exam: Quiz!

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  • 1. 

    Select the correct form of verb for past tense of " Speak"

    • A.

      Speak

    • B.

      Speaked

    • C.

      Spoke

    • D.

      Spoked

    Correct Answer
    C. Spoke
    Explanation
    "Spoke" is the correct form of the past tense for the verb "speak." In English, regular verbs typically form their past tense by adding "-ed" at the end, but "speak" is an irregular verb and follows its own pattern. The past tense of "speak" is "spoke."

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  • 2. 

    Select the correct form of verb for past tense of " Read"

    • A.

      Read

    • B.

      Readed

    • C.

      Road

    • D.

      Reat

    Correct Answer
    A. Read
    Explanation
    The correct form of the verb for the past tense of "Read" is "Read." This is because "Read" is an irregular verb, meaning it does not follow the typical pattern of adding "-ed" to form the past tense. Instead, the past tense of "Read" remains the same as the present tense.

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  • 3. 

    Select the correct form of verb for past tense of " Go"

    • A.

      Goes

    • B.

      Goed

    • C.

      Wented

    • D.

      Went

    Correct Answer
    D. Went
    Explanation
    "Went" is the correct past tense form of the verb "go." It is used to indicate that someone or something moved from one place to another in the past. The other options, "goes," "goed," and "wented," are incorrect forms of the verb and do not accurately represent past tense.

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  • 4. 

    Select the correct form of verb for past tense of "Work "

    • A.

      Workt

    • B.

      Worked

    • C.

      Workied

    • D.

      Wourked

    Correct Answer
    B. Worked
    Explanation
    The correct form of the past tense of "Work" is "Worked". This is the correct answer because when forming the past tense of regular verbs in English, we usually add "-ed" to the base form of the verb. In this case, "Work" becomes "Worked" in the past tense. The other options, "Workt", "Workied", and "Wourked", do not follow the regular pattern for forming the past tense of verbs and are therefore incorrect.

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  • 5. 

    Select the correct form of verb for the past tense of "buy "

    • A.

      Buyed

    • B.

      Buyied

    • C.

      Bought

    • D.

      Boughted

    Correct Answer
    C. Bought
    Explanation
    The correct past tense form of the verb "buy" is "bought." This is the standard past tense form of the verb and is used to indicate that the action of buying has already occurred in the past. "Buyed" and "buyied" are incorrect forms of the verb and do not follow the regular conjugation pattern. "Boughted" is also incorrect as the "-ed" suffix is not added to the verb "buy" to form its past tense.

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  • 6. 

    Is this sentence Grammarly correct? " Did I played baseball yesterday?

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    The sentence "Did I played baseball yesterday?" is not grammatically correct. The verb "played" should be in the base form "play" after the auxiliary verb "did" in a question. Therefore, the correct form of the sentence should be "Did I play baseball yesterday?"

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  • 7. 

    Is this sentence Grammarly correct? " Juan and Carlos forgot to tell me that thing last night".

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The sentence "Juan and Carlos forgot to tell me that thing last night" is grammatically correct. It follows the subject-verb agreement, uses the correct tense, and includes all necessary elements.

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  • 8. 

    Is this sentence grammarly correct? "I didn't read the letter a minute ago."

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The sentence "I didn't read the letter a minute ago" is grammatically correct. It follows the correct structure of a negative past tense sentence with the auxiliary verb "didn't" and the main verb "read." The phrase "a minute ago" indicates a specific time in the past, further supporting the correct usage of past tense.

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  • 9. 

    Is this sentence grammarly correct? "You come to study english last week"

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
    Explanation
    The given sentence "You come to study english last week" is not grammatically correct. The correct form should be "You came to study English last week" as it follows the correct verb tense and capitalization rules.

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  • 10. 

    Translate this into English:" Mi esposa limpió la casa ayer":________

    Correct Answer
    My wife cleaned the house yesterday.
    Explanation
    The given answer is the correct translation of the given Spanish sentence "Mi esposa limpió la casa ayer" into English. It accurately conveys the meaning that the speaker's wife performed the action of cleaning the house on the previous day.

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  • 11. 

    Translate this into English:" ¿ tú fuiste a el banco hace dos semanas": ________

    Correct Answer
    Did you go to the bank two weeks ago?
    Explanation
    The given sentence in Spanish is a question asking if the person went to the bank two weeks ago. The correct answer is a rephrased version of the question, which confirms that the person did indeed go to the bank two weeks ago.

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  • 12. 

    Translate this into English:" Él bebió café anoche": ________

    Correct Answer
    He drank coffee last night.
    Explanation
    The given sentence in Spanish, "Él bebió café anoche", translates to "He drank coffee last night" in English.

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  • 13. 

    Translate this into English:" Ellos estudiaron en esa escuela.": ________

    Correct Answer
    They studied at that school.
    Explanation
    The given sentence "Ellos estudiaron en esa escuela" translates to "They studied at that school" in English.

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  • 14. 

    Translate this into English:" Ustedes no hicieron su tarea la clase pasada": ________

    Correct Answer
    You didn't do your homework last class.
    Explanation
    The given answer accurately translates the Spanish sentence "Ustedes no hicieron su tarea la clase pasada" into English, which means "You didn't do your homework last class."

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  • 15. 

    Did your family stay at home in quarantine? (Regular verb)

    • A.

      Yes, my family staied at home in quarantine.

    • B.

      Yes, My family stayed at home in quarantine.

    • C.

      Yes, my family stayd at home in quarantine.

    • D.

      Yes, my family stayied at home in quarantine.

    Correct Answer
    B. Yes, My family stayed at home in quarantine.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Yes, My family stayed at home in quarantine." The verb "stay" is a regular verb, and in the past tense, it is conjugated as "stayed." Therefore, the correct form of the verb to use in this sentence is "stayed," not "staied," "stayd," or "stayied."

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  • 16. 

    Juan and you lived in Caracas four years ago. (you singular)

    • A.

      Where did you live two years ago?

    • B.

      Where did they live four years ago?

    • C.

      Where did we live four years ago?

    • D.

      Where did he live four years ago?

    Correct Answer
    C. Where did we live four years ago?
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Where did we live four years ago?" This is because the question is referring to Juan and the person being addressed (you singular) as a collective group. The pronoun "we" is used to indicate that both Juan and the person being addressed lived together in Caracas four years ago.

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  • 17. 

    What did Emilia have for breakfast?

    • A.

      She had one sandwich for breakfast.

    • B.

      She have one sandwich for breakfast.

    • C.

      She haved one sandwich for breakfast.

    Correct Answer
    A. She had one sandwich for breakfast.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "She had one sandwich for breakfast." This sentence is in the past tense and uses the correct verb form "had" to indicate that Emilia ate a sandwich for breakfast. The other options "She have" and "She haved" are grammatically incorrect as they do not match the subject-verb agreement in the sentence.

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  • 18. 

    Did those people understand the situation?

    • A.

      No, they didn't understanded the situation.

    • B.

      No, they didn't understand the situation.

    • C.

      No, they didn't understood the situation.

    • D.

      No, they didn't understandied the situation.

    Correct Answer
    B. No, they didn't understand the situation.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "No, they didn't understand the situation." This is because the verb "understand" is in the past tense, and the correct past tense form is "understood." The other options ("understanded," "understooded," and "understandied") are not valid past tense forms of the verb "understand."

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  • 19. 

    When did you travel to Africa?

    • A.

      I traveled to Africa last year.

    • B.

      I traveld to Africa last year.

    • C.

      I traveleed to Africa last year.

    • D.

      I travelled to Africa last year.

    Correct Answer
    D. I travelled to Africa last year.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "I travelled to Africa last year." The verb "travelled" is the correct past tense form of the verb "travel" in British English. The other options are incorrect because they either have spelling errors or use the wrong verb form.

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  • 20. 

    Did she transfer money to my bank account yesterday?

    • A.

      Yes, she transfered money to your bank account yesterday.

    • B.

      Yes, she transferred money to your bank account yesterday.

    • C.

      Yes, she transferd money to your bank account yesterday.

    • D.

      Yes, she transferied money to your bank account yesterday.

    Correct Answer
    B. Yes, she transferred money to your bank account yesterday.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Yes, she transferred money to your bank account yesterday." This is the correct answer because it uses the correct past tense form of the verb "transfer." The word "transferred" is the correct past tense form, while the other options contain incorrect spellings or verb forms.

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