Past Tense

Past Tense

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Education

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Isnani Rakhmawati

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

I ___ study last night.

Back

studied

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'studied' because it is the past tense of 'study', fitting the context of the sentence which indicates an action completed last night.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Last year, we ____ fifteen years old, we graduate from our junior high school.

Back

were

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'were' because it indicates a past state. The sentence refers to a time last year when the subject was fifteen years old, making 'were' the appropriate verb form.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

She __ smarter than me at school, I always asked her about the homework when we were at junior high school.

Back

was

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is' because it indicates a current state of being smarter. The sentence refers to an ongoing situation where she is currently smarter than the speaker, making 'is' the appropriate verb tense.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

He .... my favorite song at our wedding 10 years ago.

Back

sang

Answer explanation

The correct verb form is 'sang' because it is the past tense of 'sing'. The sentence should read: 'He sang my favorite song at our wedding 10 years ago.' 'Sing' is incorrect in this context.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

They ____ my teachers when I was still at kindergarten.

Back

were

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'were' because it indicates a past state. The sentence refers to a time when the speaker was in kindergarten, making 'were' the appropriate verb form to describe their teachers at that time.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

I ... a teacher in Aceh last year

Back

was

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was' because it indicates a past action. The sentence refers to being a teacher in Aceh last year, which requires the past tense form of the verb 'to be'.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

My father and I ... to Wagen Market last month

Back

went

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'went' because it is the past tense of 'go', which fits the context of the sentence indicating an action that occurred last month.

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