Itexsal - Present Simple Vs. Past Simple

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1. We _____ actors from Hollywood.

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The correct answer is "are not". This is because the sentence is referring to the action of being actors from Hollywood, and the subject "we" needs to be paired with the correct form of the verb "to be", which is "are" in this case.

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Itexsal - Present Simple Vs. Past Simple - Quiz

This quiz titled 'ITEXSAL - Present Simple vs. Past Simple' assesses understanding of simple tenses in English. Participants answer questions differentiating between present and past simple usage, crucial for effective communication and language learning.

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2. What do you _____ of this new model?

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The question is asking for an opinion or evaluation of the new model. "Think" is the correct answer as it is the present tense verb form that matches with the subject "you" in the question. "Thought" is the past tense form, "thinking" is the present participle form, and "thank" is unrelated to expressing an opinion.

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3. How _____ do you go to the beach? Every month.

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The word "often" is the correct answer because it is the most appropriate adverb to complete the question. The question is asking about the frequency of going to the beach, and "often" indicates that the person goes to the beach regularly or frequently. The other options, such as "long," "old," and "far," do not fit the context of the question and do not provide a suitable answer.

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4. _____ you go to school yesterday?

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The question is asking about an action that happened in the past, so the correct answer is "Did." This is because "Did" is the past tense form of the verb "do" and is used to form questions and negative statements in the past simple tense.

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5. I _____ to school last week because I was sick.

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The correct answer is "didn't go" because the sentence is in the past tense and the subject "I" requires the past tense form of the verb "go." The word "didn't" is the contraction of "did not," which is used to form the negative past tense. Therefore, "didn't go" is the correct choice to indicate that the speaker did not go to school last week due to being sick.

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6. My parents _______ my grandparents once a month.

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The correct answer is "visit" because the subject "my parents" is plural, so the verb should also be plural. Therefore, "visit" is the correct form of the verb to agree with the subject.

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7. I _____ in Santa Ana when I _____ a child.

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The correct answer is "lived / was". This is because the sentence is in the past tense, indicating that the action of living in Santa Ana and being a child both occurred in the past. Therefore, "lived" is the correct verb form, and "was" is the correct helping verb to indicate the past tense.

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8. _____ your mother at home right now?

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The correct answer is "Is" because the question is asking about the current state of the subject "your mother" at home. "Is" is the correct form of the verb to be to use with a singular subject in the present tense.

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9. I _____ to school from Monday to Saturday this year.

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The correct answer is "go" because it is the base form of the verb and is used to indicate a habitual action or a repeated action. In this sentence, the speaker is talking about their routine of going to school from Monday to Saturday throughout the year.

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10. Where _____ your father work?

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The word "does" is the correct answer because it is used to form questions in the present simple tense for third person singular subjects, such as "he," "she," or "it." In this question, we are asking about the subject "your father," which is a third person singular subject. Therefore, we use "does" to form the question "Where does your father work?"

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We _____ actors from Hollywood.
What do you _____ of this new model?
How _____ do you go to the beach? Every month.
_____ you go to school yesterday?
I _____ to school last week because I was sick.
My parents _______ my grandparents once a month.
I _____ in Santa Ana when I _____ a child.
_____ your mother at home right now?
I _____ to school from Monday to Saturday this year.
Where _____ your father work?
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