Past Tense: Learn and Practice with Interactive Quizzes

Question 1

Which word is the correct past tense form of the verb 'to go' when used for 'he', 'she', or 'it'?

Accepted Answer

Went

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Goed

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Go

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Gone

Question 2

Which of the following Spanish sentences correctly uses the imperfect past tense to describe an ongoing action in the past?

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Ayer, yo comía una manzana cuando tú llegaste.

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Ayer, yo comí una manzana.

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Ayer, yo había comido una manzana.

Question 3

In the sentence, 'Yesterday, the man ____ the book to his children.', which word correctly completes the sentence?

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read

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readed

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reads

Question 4

Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?

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I have been to the park many times.

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I went to the park yesterday.

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I will go to the park tomorrow.

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I am going to the park now.

Question 5

Which sentence is written in the past continuous tense?

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I was having dinner while you were studying.

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They kicked the ball yesterday.

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They have been waiting for the bus for hours.

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We saw a movie last night.

Question 6

What is the past tense form of the Spanish verb 'hablar' (to speak) for the first person singular subject (I)?

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hablé

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hablo

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hablaste

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he hablado

Question 7

Which sentence shows an action that happened before another action in the past?

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He had finished his homework before dinner.

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She walked to school every day.

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I will go to the park later.

Question 8

Which of the following is the past tense form of the verb 'ir' in the target language?

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fui

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ir

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yendo

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ido

Question 9

Translate the following sentence: 'The children ate their lunch in the park.'

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Los niños comieron su almuerzo en el parque.

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Los niños han comido su almuerzo en el parque.

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Los niños comen su almuerzo en el parque.

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Los niños comerán su almuerzo en el parque.

Question 10

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

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I went to the shop yesterday.

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I go to the shop yesterday.

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I have gone to the shop yesterday.

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I will go to the shop yesterday.

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct past tense form of the verb 'ser'?

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fue

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es

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fuiste

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ser

Question 12

Translate the following sentence: 'They had finished their homework before I arrived.'

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Ellos ya habían terminado su tarea cuando llegué.

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Ellos ya terminaron su tarea cuando llegué.

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Ellos ya terminarán su tarea cuando llegué.

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Ellos ya iban a terminar su tarea cuando llegué.

Question 13

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of the past continuous tense?

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I was eating dinner when you called.

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I ate dinner when you called.

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I will eat dinner when you called.

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I have eaten dinner when you called.

Question 14

Identify the past tense form of the verb 'hacer' in the following sentence: 'What did you _____ yesterday?'

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hice

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hacer

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haciendo

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hecho

Question 15

What is the past tense of 'to be' for the singular form of 'I'?

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was

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were

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had been

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have been

Question 16

What is the past tense of the regular verb 'to play'?

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played

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playing

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plays

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have played

Question 17

In the sentence 'She bought a new car last week', which word is in the past tense?

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bought

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she

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a

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last week

Question 18

What is the past tense of the irregular verb 'to have'?

Accepted Answer

had

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has

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having

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have

Question 19

What is the past tense of the irregular verb 'to eat'?

Accepted Answer

ate

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eat

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eats

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eating

Question 20

In the sentence 'They watched a movie yesterday', which word is in the past tense?

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watched

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they

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a

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yesterday

Question 21

Which of the following sentences is in the past tense?

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I read a book.

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I am reading a book.

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I will read a book.

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I have read a book.

Question 22

What is the past tense of the irregular verb 'to go'?

Accepted Answer

went

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go

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goes

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gone

Question 23

In the sentence 'We went to the park on Sunday', which word is in the past tense?

Accepted Answer

went

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we

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to

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park

Question 24

What is the past tense of the irregular verb 'to sleep'?

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slept

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sleep

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sleeps

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sleeping

Question 25

What is the past tense form of the verb 'to call'?

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called

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calls

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calling

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will call

Question 26

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

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had

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has

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having

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will have

Question 27

Complete the sentence with the correct past tense form of the verb 'to go': 'I _______ to the library yesterday.'

Accepted Answer

went

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goed

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gone

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go

Question 28

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

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She ate a sandwich yesterday.

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He ran to the park this morning.

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I will drink a glass of water.

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They are studying for the test.

Question 29

What is the past participle form of the verb 'to break'?

Accepted Answer

broken

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broke

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breaking

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will break

Question 30

Complete the sentence with the correct past perfect tense form of the verb 'to see': 'I _______ the film before you arrived.'

Accepted Answer

had seen

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saw

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seen

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will see

Question 31

What is the negative form of the past tense verb 'to write'?

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didn't write

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wrote not

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write no

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not wrote

Question 32

Complete the question with the correct interrogative form of the past tense verb 'to ask': 'What _______ you yesterday?'

Accepted Answer

did ask

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asked

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ask

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will ask

Question 33

Which of the following is a commonly used time expression with the past tense?

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last week

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tomorrow

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next year

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the day after

Question 34

Complete the sentence with the correct past tense form of the verb 'to finish': 'After I _______ my homework, I went to play outside.'

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finished

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have finished

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will finish

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finish

Question 35

Select the correct past tense form of 'to sing' in the sentence: 'The birds ______ beautifully this morning.'

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sang

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sung

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sing

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sings

Question 36

Which sentence uses the past tense correctly?

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I went to school last week.

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My brother play football yesterday.

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They will go on holiday next month.

Question 37

Translate the sentence 'Yo hablé con mi profesora ayer' into English:

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I spoke with my teacher yesterday.

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I speak with my teacher yesterday.

Question 38

Identify the past tense form of 'to be' in the sentence: 'I ______ at home yesterday.'

Accepted Answer

was

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am

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is

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were

Question 39

Which sentence uses the past continuous tense correctly?

Accepted Answer

I was walking to school when it started raining.

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I walk to school every day.

Question 40

Translate the sentence 'Nous avons mangé un gâteau hier' into English:

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We ate a cake yesterday.

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We eat a cake yesterday.

Question 41

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

Accepted Answer

had

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have

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has

Question 42

What is the past tense form of 'to be' for the subject 'I'?

Accepted Answer

Was

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Were

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Been

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Is

Question 43

What is the past tense form of the regular verb 'to walk'?

Accepted Answer

Walked

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Walking

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Walks

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Walk

Question 44

What is the past tense form of 'to do' in third person plural?

Accepted Answer

Did

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Do

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Does

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Done

Question 45

Identify the sentence in past tense.

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I went to the cinema yesterday.

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I am going to the cinema tomorrow.

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I have gone to the cinema every week.

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I go to the cinema now.

Question 46

What is the past tense form of 'to have' for the subject 'you' (singular)?

Accepted Answer

Had

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Have

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Has

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Having

Question 47

Which sentence uses the correct past tense form of the verb 'to see'?

Accepted Answer

I saw the movie yesterday.

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I seen the movie yesterday.

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I have seen the movie yesterday.

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I was seeing the movie yesterday.

Question 48

Which of the following is the past tense form of the verb 'to go'?

Accepted Answer

went

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goed

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gone

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go

Question 49

Translate the following sentence into English: 'Ich habe gestern Abend fern gesehen.'

Accepted Answer

I watched TV last night.

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I did watch TV last night.

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I watch TV last night.

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I have watched TV last night.

Question 50

Which of the following verbs is irregular in the past tense?

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to speak

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to run

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to write

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to like

Question 51

Fill in the blank with the correct past tense form of the verb 'to have': 'We had a great time at the party.'

Accepted Answer

had

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have

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has

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having

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT a use of the past tense in English?

Accepted Answer

To express future events

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To describe completed actions

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To talk about past habits

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To narrate stories

Question 53

Fill in the blank with the correct past tense form of the verb 'to do': 'What did you do last weekend?'

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did

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do

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done

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does

Question 54

Which of the following adverbs is used to indicate a specific time in the past?

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yesterday

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often

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tomorrow

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never

Question 55

Translate the following sentence into English: 'Sie hat gestern ihren Geburtstag gefeiert.'

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She celebrated her birthday yesterday.

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She has celebrated her birthday yesterday.

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She did celebrate her birthday yesterday.

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She celebrates her birthday yesterday.

Question 56

What is the past tense form of the verb 'to be' used when the subject is 'I'?

Accepted Answer

was

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were

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been

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am

Question 57

Which is the correct past tense form of the regular verb 'to go' when the subject is 'they'?

Accepted Answer

went

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goed

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go

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gone

Question 58

What is the past tense form of the irregular verb 'to sleep' when the subject is 'they'?

Accepted Answer

slept

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sleeped

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sleeping

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slepting

Question 59

Which question correctly uses the past continuous tense?

Accepted Answer

Were you watching TV last night?

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Do you go to school today?

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Will you have dinner with me?

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Have you ever been to Paris?

Question 60

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'I bought a new car yesterday.'

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Incorrect tense

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Incorrect article

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Incorrect verb

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No error

Question 61

What is the past participle of the verb 'to break'?

Accepted Answer

broken

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broke

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braking

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break

Question 62

What is the past tense form of the regular verb 'to play'?

Accepted Answer

played

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play

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playing

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will play

Question 63

In the sentence 'I ate an apple yesterday', which word is in the past tense?

Accepted Answer

ate

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I

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apple

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yesterday

Question 64

What is the past tense form of the verb 'to have' for the pronoun 'they'?

Accepted Answer

had

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have

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has

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were