10.2 PAST TIME

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the passage is written in the past tense?

• Alada rides the bus to work.

• Yesterday it rained and her clothes got wet.

• Today she is taking extra clothes to work.

• Alada is taking the bus to work.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is an example of the simple past tense?

• We graduate from college in 2007.

• We graduated from college in 2007.

• We will graduate from college in 2007.

• We are graduating from college in 2007.

Multiple Choice

What do the sentences about eating lunch and studying English illustrate about the use of the simple past tense?

• They describe actions happening now.

• They describe actions that began and ended in the past.

• They describe future actions.

• They describe habitual actions.

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I

most of the directions yesterday.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of irregular past tense verbs?

• watched

• answered

• slept

• understood

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What are the simple past forms of the verb 'be'?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences uses the simple past form of 'be' correctly?

• I am a lifeguard last summer.

• They are in Belgium last month.

• I was a lifeguard last summer.

• They were in Belgium last month.

Multiple Select

Select all sentences that correctly use the simple past tense for regular verbs.

• We started school last week.

• We start school last week.

• We did not start school last week.

• We starting school last week.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between the statement and negative forms of regular verbs in the simple past tense.

Multiple Choice

What is the short answer to the question: Did she start school last week?

• Yes, she did.

• No, she did.

• Yes, she didn't.

• No, she didn't.

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She

sick last Monday.

Multiple Choice

Which form of the verb 'be' is used with 'I', 'She', 'He', and 'It' in the simple past tense?

• was

• were

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

How do you change the statement 'We were home last week' to a negative sentence in the simple past tense?

• We were not home last week.

• We are not home last week.

• We was not home last week.

• We were home last week not.

Open Ended

What short answers can you give to the question 'Was I-she-he-it home last week?'

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Fill in the blank: They

at the grocery store last night at 8:00.

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Fill in the blank: Carla

an excellent grade on her test.

Multiple Select

Select all the words that are irregular verbs in their simple form.

• see

• sing

• go

• try

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The present participle of 'finish' is

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the lesson is in the past tense?

• Alada rides the bus to work.

• Yesterday it rained and her clothes got wet.

• Today she is taking extra clothes to work.

• Alada is taking the bus to work.