[Grade 10] Simple Past Tense - Daily Exam

Which sentence is correct in the simple past tense?

• She go to the library yesterday.

• She goes to the library yesterday.

• She will go to the library yesterday.

• She has gone to the library yesterday.

• She went to the library yesterday.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence in the simple past tense is 'She went to the library yesterday.' It uses 'went,' the past form of 'go,' which is appropriate for an action completed in the past.

Choose the correct past tense form of the verb in the sentence below:
We _____ a fascinating documentary on climate change last night.

• watch

• watches

• watching

• watched

• had watch

Answer explanation

The correct past tense form of 'watch' is 'watched'. The sentence refers to an action completed last night, so 'watched' accurately conveys that past action.

Complete the dialogue:
A: What did you do last weekend?
B: I _____ to the museum with my family.

• goes

• went

• go

• going

• was go

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'went' because it is the past tense of 'go', which fits the context of the question asking about last weekend's activities.

Choose the incorrect past sentence!

• The scientists conducted an important experiment last week.

• They publishes a new research paper in 2020.

• She completed her assignment before the deadline.

• The students attended the seminar on time.

• We discussed the results of the study in class.

Answer explanation

The incorrect sentence is 'They publishes a new research paper in 2020.' The verb 'publishes' should be in the past tense, 'published', to correctly reflect the time frame.

Choose the correct sentence!

• He wrote a report yesterday.

• He writed a report yesterday.

• He write a report yesterday.

• He writing a report yesterday.

• He was write a report yesterday.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'He wrote a report yesterday.' because 'wrote' is the past tense of 'write', while the other options use incorrect forms or tenses.

We ______ a discussion about climate change yesterday.

• discussing

• discused

• discusses

• was discuss

• discussed

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'discussed' because it is the past tense of 'discuss', fitting the context of the sentence which refers to a discussion that took place yesterday.

Complete the sentence:

After weeks of analysis, the researcher finally ______ a conclusion.

• draws

• drew

• drawn

• drawing

• was draw

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'drew' because it is the simple past tense of 'draw', fitting the context of the sentence which indicates a completed action after weeks of analysis.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

• The team organized a meeting.

• She presented her findings at the conference.

• They completed the project last night.

• He didn’t submitted his essay on time.

• We traveled to Japan last summer.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'He didn’t submitted his essay on time.' is incorrect because 'submitted' should be in the base form 'submit' after 'didn't'. The correct form is 'He didn’t submit his essay on time.'.

Choose the correct past tense form:
The researchers _____ significant progress in their study last year.

• making

• make

• made

• makes

• had make

Answer explanation

The correct past tense form is 'made' because it indicates an action completed in the past. The sentence refers to progress achieved last year, making 'made' the appropriate choice.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?
She _____ her homework before going to bed.

• finishing

• had finish

• finishes

• finished

• finish

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'finished' because it is the past tense form of the verb, indicating that the action of completing homework occurred before going to bed.