Practice Exercise on Past Simple
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Past Simple
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Question 1 |
When Chris lost his job, he ______ his father for money.
A | asks |
B | ask |
C | asked |
D | has asked |
Question 1 Explanation:
When clauses begin with the word "when" such as "when I lost my job..." or "when dinner began..." These clauses are called when-clauses, and are often expressed in Past Simple.
Question 2 |
I _______ in Texas for ten years.
A | lived |
B | have lived |
C | lives |
D | am living |
Question 2 Explanation:
Simple Past can show a duration of time that starts and stops in the past. You can use phrases like: for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.
Question 3 |
Joe ______ his wife a bouquet of roses.
A | gives |
B | gived |
C | gave |
D | had given |
Question 3 Explanation:
Simple Past shows an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, a specific time is not actually mentioned, but it is implied.
Question 4 |
Did you inform Mary about the new job opening? Yes, I ______ her.
A | tell |
B | spoke |
C | am telling |
D | told |
Question 4 Explanation:
Simple Past shows an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, a specific time is not actually mentioned, but it is implied.
Question 5 |
Igor ________ his teeth and _______ his face.
A | brushed - washed |
B | washed - brushed |
C | is brushing - was washing |
D | brush - wash |
Question 5 Explanation:
Simple Past shows an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, a specific time is not actually mentioned, but it is implied.
Question 6 |
I ____ dinner at 6 pm last night.
A | ate |
B | eaten |
C | ete |
D | eat |
Question 6 Explanation:
Simple Past shows an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, a specific time is not actually mentioned, but it is implied.
Question 7 |
William _______ his brother yesterday.
A | has been calling |
B | called |
C | is calling |
D | call |
Question 7 Explanation:
Simple Past shows an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, a specific time is not actually mentioned, but it is implied.
Question 8 |
We _______ the movie for two hours.
A | watched |
B | watch |
C | are watching |
D | watches |
Question 8 Explanation:
Simple Past can show a duration of time that starts and stops in the past. You can use phrases like: for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.
Question 9 |
The thief ______ the woman's purse.
A | stolen |
B | stoled |
C | steal |
D | stole |
Question 9 Explanation:
Simple Past shows an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, a specific time is not actually mentioned, but it is implied.
Question 10 |
____ you _______ the money?
A | Did you steal |
B | Did you stealed |
C | Did you stolen |
D | Did you stole |
Question 10 Explanation:
Simple Past can show a duration of time that starts and stops in the past. Remember "Did" puts the sentence into the "Past" form, followed by the present form of the following verb.
Question 11 |
In the 1950's, Hollywood ______ some very bad Science Fiction movies!
A | makes |
B | maked |
C | maid |
D | made |
Question 11 Explanation:
Simple Past can describe past facts or generalizations which are no longer true.
Question 12 |
He _____ guitar.
A | plew |
B | played |
C | is playing |
D | plays |
Question 12 Explanation:
Simple Past can describe a habit which stopped in the past. It can have the same meaning as "used to." It is often used with: A long time ago, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc.
Question 13 |
_______ you _______ at the beach all afternoon?
A | Do you stayed |
B | Did you stayed |
C | Did you stay |
D | Do you stay |
Question 13 Explanation:
Simple Past can show a duration of time that starts and stops in the past. Remember "Did" puts the sentence into the "Past" form, followed by the present form of the following verb.
Question 14 |
Mary, Jason, Tom, Leslie, Heather, and George ______ off the cliff together.
A | will jump |
B | jumps |
C | are jumping |
D | jumped |
Question 14 Explanation:
Simple Past shows an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, a specific time is not actually mentioned, but it is implied.
Question 15 |
I _______ the bus yesterday at 2:15 pm.
A | catched |
B | caught |
C | catch |
D | have caught |
Question 15 Explanation:
Simple Past shows an action started and finished at a specific time in the past.
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