Simple Past Quiz

What is the simple past tense of the verb 'go'?

• went

• going

• goed

• gone

How do we form the simple past tense for regular verbs?

• We add -ed to the base form of the verb.

• We add -s to the base form of the verb.

• We add -ing to the base form of the verb.

• We don't change the verb at all.

Give an example of an irregular verb in the simple past tense.

• eated

• went

• runned

• swimmed

When do we use the simple past tense in English?

• Actions that happened at a specific time in the past

• Actions that will happen at an unspecified time in the future

• Actions that are happening right now

• Actions that will happen in the future

Rewrite the following sentence in the simple past tense: 'She eats breakfast at 7am.'

• She eating breakfast at 7am.

• She eat breakfast at 7am.

• She ate breakfast at 7am.

• She will eat breakfast at 7am.

What is the difference between regular and irregular verbs in the simple past tense?

• Regular verbs have a different form, while irregular verbs add -ed

• Regular verbs add -ing, while irregular verbs add -ed

• Regular verbs add -ed, while irregular verbs stay the same

• Regular verbs add -ed, while irregular verbs have a different form

Provide an example of a regular verb in the simple past tense.

• walked

• swam

• broken

• eaten

What are the common irregular verbs in the simple past tense?

• love, hate, like, dislike, want, need, prefer, believe, understand, remember, forget, forgive, apologize, thank, respect, admire, trust, doubt, fear

• run, jump, swim, eat, sleep, dance, sing, laugh, cry, study, work, play, read, write, speak, listen, walk, drive, fly, climb

• buy, sell, build, cook, drink, draw, paint, cut, break, fix, open, close, clean, wash, brush, comb, wear, tear, throw, catch

• be, have, do, go, see, take, come, get, make, know, give, find, think, tell, become, leave, put, mean, keep, let

Explain the function of the simple past tense in a sentence.

• It is used to describe an action that will happen in the future.

• It is used to describe an action that will never happen.

• It is used to describe an action that has already been completed in the past.

• It is used to describe an action that is currently happening.

Write a sentence using the simple past tense.

• I am walking to the store.

• They are walking to the store.

• He will walk to the store.

• She walked to the store.