Vergangenheit im Englischen: Simple Past Tense verstehen und anwenden

Question 1

Which of the following is the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the simple past tense, third person singular?

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was

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were

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is

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am

Question 2

Which of the following sentences is written correctly in the simple past tense?

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I went to the store yesterday.

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I goed to the store yesterday.

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I went to the store yesterdays.

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I go to the store yesterday.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a regular verb in the simple past tense?

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eat

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walk

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jump

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write

Question 4

What is the meaning of the following sentence in the simple past tense: 'She studied for the exam last night.'?

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She studied for the exam last night.

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She is studying for the exam now.

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She will study for the exam tomorrow.

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She has studied for the exam.

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of the simple past tense?

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It is used to describe completed actions in the past.

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It is formed by adding '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

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It is used to describe future events.

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It is used to describe habitual actions.

Question 6

Translate the following sentence into English using the simple past tense: Ich habe gestern Abend Pizza gegessen.

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I ate pizza last night.

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I will eat pizza last night.

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I am eating pizza last night.

Question 7

Which sentence is written in the Simple Past Tense?

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I devoured a sandwich.

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I munch on a sandwich.

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I intend to devour a sandwich.

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I've devoured a sandwich.

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct form of the verb 'play' in the Simple Past Tense?

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played

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play

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playing

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plays

Question 9

What is the past tense of 'can'?

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could

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canned

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couldn't

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can't

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a time expression commonly used with the Simple Past Tense?

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Tomorrow

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Yesterday

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Last week

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A year ago

Question 11

Complete the sentence with the correct Simple Past Tense form of the verb 'see': I ______ the movie last night.

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saw

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see

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seen

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seeing

Question 12

Which question word is used to ask about past actions or events?

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When

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What

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Where

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Why

Question 13

Which of the following sentences describes a completed action in the past?

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I went to the store.

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I am going to the store.

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I have gone to the store.

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I will go to the store.

Question 14

Which of the following is the past tense form of the verb 'play'?

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played

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playing

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plays

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play

Question 15

Which of the following sentences is correctly written in Simple Past Tense?

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I went to the store yesterday.

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I go to the store yesterday.

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I will go to the store yesterday.

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I am going to the store yesterday.

Question 16

What is the past tense form of the modal verb 'can'?

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could

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can

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cans

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cannot

Question 17

Which of the following words is a past tense adverb?

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yesterday

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today

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tomorrow

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now

Question 18

What is the past tense form of the verb 'have'?

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had

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has

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have

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having

Question 19

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the Simple Past Tense to describe an action completed in the past?

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I studied for the test last night.

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I study for the test last night.

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I will study for the test last night.

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I am studying for the test last night.

Question 20

What is the past tense form of the verb 'see'?

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saw

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see

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sees

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seeing

Question 21

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct in Simple Past Tense?

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She went to the park yesterday.

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She goes to the park yesterday.

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She will go to the park yesterday.

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She is going to the park yesterday.

Question 22

What is the past tense form of the verb 'do'?

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did

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do

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does

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doing

Question 23

Identify the verb in Simple Past Tense:

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walked

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walk

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walking

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will walk

Question 24

Which sentence is grammatically correct in Simple Past Tense?

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I went to the park yesterday.

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I go to the park yesterday.

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I will go to the park yesterday.

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I am going to the park yesterday.

Question 25

Which adverb is used with Simple Past Tense?

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yesterday

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now

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always

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tomorrow

Question 26

Which sentence describes a completed action in the past?

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I studied English.

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I am studying English.

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I will study English.

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I have studied English.

Question 27

Which question requires a response in Simple Past Tense?

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What did you do?

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What are you doing?

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What will you do?

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What have you done?

Question 28

Conjugate the verb 'write' into Simple Past Tense:

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wrote

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written

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write

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will write

Question 29

Which sentence is grammatically correct in Simple Past Tense?

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We went to the cinema last night.

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We go to the cinema last night.

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We will go to the cinema last night.

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We have gone to the cinema last night.

Question 30

In the Simple Past Tense, the correct form of the verb 'walk' for the third person singular is:

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walked

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walking

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walks

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walk

Question 31

Which sentence is written in the Simple Past Tense?

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I visited the park yesterday.

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I am visiting the park tomorrow.

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I have visited the park many times.

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I will visit the park next week.

Question 32

Which verb is irregular in the Simple Past Tense?

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be

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play

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run

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eat

Question 33

What is the Simple Past Tense form of 'have'?

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had

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has

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have

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having

Question 34

Change the sentence 'I live in Berlin.' to the Simple Past Tense:

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I lived in Berlin.

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I have lived in Berlin.

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I am living in Berlin.

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I will live in Berlin.

Question 35

When should you use the Simple Past Tense in a conversation?

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To describe past events

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To describe current events

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To describe future events

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To describe ongoing events

Question 36

Which time expression is typically used with the Simple Past Tense?

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yesterday

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tomorrow

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next week

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now

Question 37

Form the negative of this Simple Past Tense sentence: 'They played football.'

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They didn't play football.

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They didn't play no football.

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They hadn't played football.

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They won't play football.

Question 38

What is the Simple Past Tense form of the modal verb 'can'?

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could

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can

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could have

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will be able to

Question 39

Which of the following verbs is in the Simple Past Tense?

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walked

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walking

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walks

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walk

Question 40

Choose the correct Simple Past Tense sentence:

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I went to the park yesterday.

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I am going to the park tomorrow.

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I go to the park every day.

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I have been to the park many times.

Question 41

What is the irregular Simple Past Tense form of the verb 'eat'?

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ate

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eated

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eat

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eaten

Question 42

Identify the verb tense in the sentence: 'Last week, I played with my friends.'

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Simple Past Tense

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Present Simple Tense

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Past Perfect Tense

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Present Perfect Tense

Question 43

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the Simple Past Tense to describe a completed action in the past?

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I went to the store yesterday to buy some groceries.

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I will go to the store tomorrow to buy some groceries.

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I have gone to the store many times to buy groceries.

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I am going to the store now to buy some groceries.

Question 44

Select the correct Simple Past Tense form of the verb 'be' in the sentence: 'Yesterday, I ____ tired.'

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was

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were

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am

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is

Question 45

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'I did go to the store yesterday.'

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Incorrect verb form

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Use of past tense instead of present tense

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Incorrect use of time expression

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Missing subject

Question 46

Select the sentence that correctly uses the Simple Past Tense to describe an action that started and ended in the past:

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I studied for the test last night.

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I am reading a book now.

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I will go to the library tomorrow.

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I have been working on this project for a week.

Question 47

Identify the sentence that demonstrates the correct usage of Simple Past Tense:

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I went to the cinema last night.

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I go to the cinema every week.

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I am going to the cinema tomorrow.

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The cinema is a great place to relax.

Question 48

Select the correct Simple Past Tense form of the verb 'swim':

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swam

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swims

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swummed

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swimming

Question 49

In which scenario would you appropriately use the Simple Past Tense?

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To describe a completed action that occurred in the past.

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To give instructions.

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To express future plans.

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To show continuous actions.

Question 50

Choose the sentence that is correctly written in the Simple Past Tense:

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She studied hard for her exam yesterday.

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She was studied hard for her exam yesterday.

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She did studied hard for her exam yesterday.

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She have studied hard for her exam yesterday.

Question 51

Determine the negative form of the Simple Past Tense for 'eat':

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did not eat

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didn't ate

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not eat

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ate not

Question 52

Construct the question form of the Simple Past Tense for 'write':

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Did you write?

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Wrote you?

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Did write you?

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You did write?

Question 53

Select the sentence that uses the Simple Past Tense to describe a past habit:

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I would often go for walks in the park.

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I will go for a walk in the park tomorrow.

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I went for a walk in the park yesterday.

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I am going for a walk in the park now.

Question 54

Identify the correct Simple Past Tense form of the verb 'be':

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was/were

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be

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being

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is/are

Question 55

Identify the sentence that is written in the Simple Past Tense:

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I visited my grandparents last weekend.

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I will visit my grandparents soon.

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I have visited my grandparents many times.

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I am visiting my grandparents next week.

Question 56

Complete the sentence with the correct Simple Past Tense form of the verb 'eat': My family _______ pizza for dinner yesterday.

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ate

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is eating

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eats

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will eat

Question 57

Which time expression is typically used with the Simple Past Tense?

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Yesterday

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Tomorrow

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Next month

Question 58

What is the Simple Past Tense form of the verb 'be' for the pronoun 'I'?

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Was

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Are

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Were

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Will be

Question 59

Which sentence correctly uses the Simple Past Tense to describe a past event?

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My friends and I went to the movies last Friday.

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My friends and I are going to the movies tomorrow.

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My friends and I will go to the movies next week.

Question 60

Identify the correct Simple Past Tense form of the verb 'see' for the second person singular (you):

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Saw

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Seen

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Seeing

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See

Question 61

Which sentence is NOT written in the Simple Past Tense?

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I am studying for my exam now.

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I was studying for my exam when my phone rang.

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I had studied for my exam by the time the test started.

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I studied for my exam yesterday.

Question 62

Complete the sentence with the Simple Past Tense form of the verb 'write': My teacher _______ us a letter last week.

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wrote

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writes

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is writing

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will write

Question 63

Which of the following is a spelling rule for forming the Simple Past Tense of regular verbs?

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Add '-ed' to the base form

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Double the last consonant

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Change the vowel in the root word

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Add '-ing' to the base form

Question 64

What is the Simple Past Tense form of the modal verb 'can'?

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Could

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May have

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Had been able to

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Will be able to