Past Simple Tense Quiz

What is the Past Simple Tense used for?

• Actions that are currently happening

• Actions that might happen

• Actions that were completed in the past

• Actions that will happen in the future

Which time period does the Simple Past Tense refer to?

• Time period before the present time

• Present time period

• Future time period

• Time period after the present time

What is the word order for affirmative sentences in the Simple Past?

• Subject + past simple + object

• Object + past simple + subject

• Object + subject + past simple

• Past simple + subject + object

How are negative sentences formed in the Simple Past?

• Subject + base form of verb + object + did not

• Base form of verb + did not + subject + object

• Subject + base form of verb + did not + object

• Subject + did not + base form of verb + object

Which of the following is an example of an irregular verb in the Simple Past?

• Bought

• Played

• Danced

• Worried

What is the correct form for the irregular verb 'go' in the Simple Past?

• Goed

• Went

• Gone

• Going

Which time expression can be used to describe past habits in the Simple Past?

• Always

• Yesterday

• Next week

• Tomorrow

How are questions formed in the Simple Past?

• Did + base form of verb + subject + object?

• Did + subject + base form of verb + object?

• Base form of verb + did + subject + object?

• Subject + did + base form of verb + object?

What is the correct form for the regular verb 'stopped' in the Simple Past?

• Stoppeded

• Stoped

• Stopp

• Stopped

Which of the following is an example of a regular verb in the Simple Past?

• Went

• Saw

• Planned

• Rained