The past tense (1)

The past tense (1)

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

(i) To show an action that took place or happended at a certain time in the past.

Example :

1) I bought a computer yesterday.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

(ii) To show a past habit with words such as 'often', 'always', 'never', 'seldom' and 'sometimes'

Example :

1) When I was a boy, I often caught spiders with my friends.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

(iii) We use 'did' + infinitive in the negative and interrogative forms in the simple past tense.

Example :

1) Did Tom visit the dentist yesterday?

Tom did not visit the dentist yesterday.

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1) Kate

(wear) a red costume at the concert.

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2) Some pupils

(fall) asleep during the lesson,

Multiple Choice

3) Chris _________ me to her party.

• does not

• did not

• do not

Multiple Choice

4) The mischievous boy ________ his arm when he fell down from the tree.

• breaks

• broke

• breaked

• breaking

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5) Mr Benson ________ us English last year.

• taught

• teached

• teaches

• teach

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6) I

(wake) up late this morning.

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7) The couple

(adopt) Flora when she was just a baby.

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8) I

(receive) a letter from John yesterday.

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9) The earthquake last month

( destroy) many houses.

Multiple Choice

10) When my father ______ a boy, he never _________ his birthday.

• is, celebrates

• was, celebrates

• was, celebrated

• were, celebrated