Week 3: Simple Past Tense Quiz for Grade 8

You are telling a friend what you did yesterday. Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

• I am going to the mall yesterday.

• I went to the mall yesterday.

• I goes to the mall yesterday.

• I go to the mall yesterday.

You’re talking about a fun event you attended last weekend. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete this sentence: “Last Saturday, we ___ to a concert.”

• Go

• Goes

• Went

• Going

You are writing a short story about a character who found a treasure. Complete the sentence using the simple past tense: “She ___ the treasure buried under the old tree.”

• Finds

• Find

• Found

• Finding

You and your friends are discussing a movie you watched last night. Which sentence correctly uses the simple past tense?

• We watch a great movie last night.

• We watched a great movie last night.

• We watches a great movie last night.

• We watching a great movie last night.

You’re sharing memories of a family trip to the mountains. Which sentence is correct?

• We hikes up the mountain trail.

• We hiking up the mountain trail.

• We hiked up the mountain trail.

• We hike up the mountain trail.

You’re writing about what happened at a school event last week. Complete the sentence with the correct verb: “The teachers ___ awards to the students.”

• Give

• Gave

• Giving

• Gives

Your friend asks what you had for dinner last night. Which response uses the simple past tense correctly?

• I eat pasta for dinner last night.

• I eats pasta for dinner last night.

• I ate pasta for dinner last night.

• I eating pasta for dinner last night.

Imagine you’re writing in your diary about what happened at school today. Which sentence uses the simple past tense correctly?

• Today, I finish my science project.

• Today, I finished my science project.

• Today, I finishing my science project.

• Today, I finishes my science project.

You saw someone fall off their bike and want to explain what happened. Which sentence is correct?

• He fall off his bike and hurt his knee.

• He fallen off his bike and hurt his knee.

• He fell off his bike and hurt his knee.

• He falling off his bike and hurt his knee.

You’re writing a thank you note for a gift you received. Which sentence correctly uses the simple past tense?

• I received your gift yesterday, and I love it!

• I receiving your gift yesterday, and I love it!

• I receives your gift yesterday, and I love it!

• I receive your gift yesterday, and I love it!