Simple Past Exercise For Beginners (Grammar)
To apprehend what is Simple Past tense.
I. GRAMMAR
Questions and Answers
- 1.
I ........... lunch at noon today.
- A.
Ate
- B.
Eat
- C.
Eaten
Correct Answer
A. AteExplanation
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".Rate this question:
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- 2.
He ......... to work yesterday.
- A.
Drive
- B.
Drove
- C.
Driven
Correct Answer
B. DroveExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Last night the concert .......... at midnight.
- A.
Finished
- B.
Finish
- C.
Finishing
Correct Answer
A. FinishedExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Ayu ........ still widow in 2008.
- A.
Was
- B.
Be
- C.
Is
Correct Answer
A. WasExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Julie ........ a lot of English exercises last week.
- A.
Do
- B.
Is
- C.
Did
Correct Answer
C. DidExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 6.
The great composer Mozart .......... at the age of 35.
- A.
Dying
- B.
Die
- C.
Died
Correct Answer
C. DiedExplanation
Mozart, the great composer, passed away at the age of 35.Rate this question:
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- 7.
I .......... to play golf five years ago.
- A.
Start
- B.
Started
- C.
Starting
Correct Answer
B. StartedExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 8.
When he was young, vani ........... a bicycle to school.
- A.
Rode
- B.
Ride
- C.
Riding
Correct Answer
A. RodeExplanation
When he was young, vani rode a bicycle to school.Rate this question:
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- 9.
The train was at 9 p.m. so she ........... home at 8 p.m
- A.
Leaving
- B.
Leave
- C.
Left
Correct Answer
C. LeftExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Last Sunday was my father's birthday, so I ........... a cake.
- A.
Made
- B.
Make
- C.
Making
Correct Answer
A. MadeExplanation
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.Rate this question:
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