DIAGNOSTIC TEST: SIMPLE PAST

The function of simple past is ...

• to tell about our behaviour in the past

• to tell about something that is started in the past and it continuous until now

• to tell about what we have done just now

• to tell about specific moment in the past

The time expressions used for the simple past tense are :

• two days ago, recently, just now, & since

• in a week, yesterday, a minute ago, & the day before yesterday

• this morning, a month ago, last year, & in 1991

• three years ago, in four days time, in March, & yesterday morning

Choose the correct past simple verb of the word "teach & buy"?

• taught & bought

• teached & buyed

• thought & brought

• teaches & bait

Which of the following sentences is the past tense?

• We didn’t study English

• We were studying English

• We study English

• We didn’t studied English

Which of the following sentences uses irregular verb correctly?

• I spended time with my family last weekend.

• The boy ate a pint of chocolate ice cream.

• His mom speak to his teacher this morning.

• They waked up late yesterday morning

... he sad? I ... to ... him yesterday but he just ignored me.

• did / tried / helped

• did / tried / help

• was / tried / helped

• was / tried / help

I ... you ... the lottery a few months ago.

• hear / win

• heard / win

• hear / won

• heard/ won

Ethan : ...

Eron         : I slept at 11 and I feel so sleepy

• What did you do yesterday?

• What time did you sleep last night?

• How did you sleep last night?

• Why didn’t you sleep yesterday?

Which of these sentences is incorrect?

• When did you buy that sweater?

• Why did the computer break down?

• How long did the train journey take?

• Why didn’t you told me about the accident?

I know what ... in the last summer

• you did

• did you

• are you doing

• will you do