Simple Past Tense Quiz
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Simple Past Tense Questions and Answers
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What is the appropriate simple past tense for: 'I (go) ................................. to Sophia's school last month.'?
Explanation
The correct form of the verb to fill in the blank is "went." The complete sentence would be: "I went to Sophia's school last month." Explanation: In this sentence, the past tense is appropriate because the action of going to Sophia's home occurred last month. "Went" is the past tense form of the verb "go," and it correctly indicates the completed action in the past.Rate this question:
- 2.
What is the appropriate simple past tense for: 'My father (repair) ..................... my bicycle yesterday.'?
Explanation
The sentence is talking about an action that happened in the past—specifically, yesterday. When expressing actions in the past, we use past tense verbs. In this case, the action is "repairing," and the past tense of "repair" is "repaired." Therefore, the correct form to complete the sentence is "My father repaired my bicycle yesterday." The word "repaired" indicates that the action is completed and happened in the past.Rate this question:
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What is the appropriate simple past tense for: 'My mother (buy) .......................... these clothes last week.'?
Explanation
In the sentence "My mother bought these clothes last week," the verb "bought" is past tense, indicating the completion of the clothes' purchase in the past. "Last week" provides the timeframe. Using "bought" instead of "buy" is grammatically correct for expressing a past action, making the sentence coherent and temporally accurate.Rate this question:
- 4.
What is the appropriate simple past tense for: 'Jane and Marrie (play) ............................. Snakes and Ladders at Nana's house yesterday.'?
Explanation
The verb "play" needs to be in the past tense to indicate that the action occurred yesterday. In English, the past tense form of "play" is "played." Therefore, the correct sentence is "Jane and Marrie played Snakes and Ladders at Nana's house yesterday." This ensures grammatical accuracy and effectively conveys the timing of the activity in the past.Rate this question:
- 5.
What is the appropriate simple past tense for: 'The boy (give) ......................... me a present two days ago.'?
Explanation
The correct answer is "gave" because it is the past tense form of the verb "give" which is used to describe an action that occurred in the past. In this sentence, the boy performed the action of giving a present to the speaker two days ago.Rate this question:
- 6.
What is the appropriate simple past tense for: 'Mr. Smith (explain) ..................... those materials in the previous meeting.'?
Explanation
In this sentence, the action of explaining the materials took place in the past, during the previous meeting. The past tense form of the verb "explain" is "explained," indicating that the action is completed and occurred at a specific time in the past.Rate this question:
- 7.
What is the appropriate simple past tense for: 'Sarah (tell) .......................... me the story about a cruel king of Arabia last week.'?
Explanation
The correct answer is "told." In this sentence, the action of telling a story occurred in the past, specifically "last week." The verb "tell" must therefore be conjugated into its simple past form to align with this past-time reference. The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed at a definite time in the past, and it does not matter whether the precise time is mentioned or not.Rate this question:
- 8.
What is the appropriate simple past tense for: 'The students (have) ................. their flag ceremony yesterday.'?
Explanation
The correct answer is "had." This sentence describes an action that was completed in the past, specifically "yesterday." Therefore, the verb "have" must be converted into its simple past form, "had," to reflect the past action correctly. The simple past tense "had" is essential here to indicate that the event—the flag ceremony—occurred and was completed on the previous day.Rate this question:
- 9.
What is the appropriate simple past tense for: 'My father (be) .......................... very busy yesterday.'?
Explanation
The correct answer is "was." In this context, the sentence is structured to communicate a state or condition (being busy) that was true at a specific time in the past (yesterday). The verb "be" must accordingly be conjugated into "was" for singular subjects in the past tense. "Was" is the past form of "is" (present tense), suitable for first and third-person singular subjects like "My father" in this instance.Rate this question:
- 10.
What is the appropriate simple past tense for: 'My aunt (visit) ................................ my family last month.'?
Explanation
In this sentence, the verb "visited" is the past tense form of the verb "visit." The sentence is in the past tense, indicating that the action of visiting took place in the past. Therefore, "visited" is the correct verb form to use in this context.Rate this question:
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