Simple Past Exercise For Beginners (Grammar)

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1.  I ..........  to play golf five years ago.

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The correct answer is "started." This is because the sentence is in the past tense and requires a verb that indicates an action that occurred in the past. "Started" is the past tense form of the verb "start," which fits the sentence grammatically and makes sense contextually.

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Simple Past Exercise For Beginners (Grammar) - Quiz

This quiz focuses on the simple past tense, assessing the ability to correctly form past tense sentences. It includes examples like 'ate', 'drove', and 'was', essential for beginners... see morein English grammar learning. see less

2.  The great composer Mozart .......... at the age of 35.

Explanation

Mozart, the great composer, passed away at the age of 35.

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3.  Last night the concert .......... at midnight.

Explanation

The correct answer is "finished." In this sentence, the verb "finished" is in the past tense, indicating that the concert came to an end in the past. The other options, "finish" and "finishing," are not in the correct tense for this sentence.

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4.  Julie ........ a lot of English exercises last week.

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The correct answer is "did" because it is the past tense form of the verb "do" and is used to indicate an action that occurred in the past. In this sentence, it implies that Julie completed a lot of English exercises last week.

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5.  Last Sunday was my father's birthday, so I ........... a cake.

Explanation

The sentence is in the past tense, indicating that the action of making the cake has already happened. "Made" is the correct past tense form of the verb "make," so it fits grammatically and contextually in the sentence.

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6. He ......... to work yesterday.

Explanation

The correct answer is "drove" because it is the past tense form of the verb "drive." In this sentence, it indicates that he performed the action of driving to work yesterday.

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7. Ayu ........ still widow in 2008.

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The correct answer is "was" because it is the past tense of the verb "to be." Since the sentence is referring to a specific point in time (2008), it indicates that Ayu was a widow at that time.

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8.  When he was young, vani  ...........  a bicycle to school.

Explanation

When he was young, vani rode a bicycle to school.

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9.  The train was at 9 p.m. so she ........... home at 8 p.m

Explanation

The correct answer is "left" because the sentence is in the past tense and requires a past tense verb to match the time frame. "Left" is the past tense form of the verb "leave," which means to go away from a place. Therefore, it is the appropriate verb to use in this context to indicate that she went away from home before the train was at 9 p.m.

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10.  I ........... lunch at noon today.

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The correct answer is "ate". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and "ate" is the past tense form of the verb "eat".

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 I ..........  to play golf five years ago.
 The great composer Mozart .......... at the age of 35.
 Last night the concert .......... at midnight.
 Julie ........ a lot of English exercises last week.
 Last Sunday was my father's birthday, so I ........... a...
He ......... to work yesterday.
Ayu ........ still widow in 2008.
 When he was young, vani  ...........  a bicycle to...
 The train was at 9 p.m. so she ........... home at 8 p.m
 I ........... lunch at noon today.
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