Mastering Simple Past Tense

Identify the regular verb in the sentence: She walked to the store.

• jogged

• walked

• ran

• skipped

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'walked' because it is a regular verb that follows the standard pattern of adding '-ed' to the base form. The other options ('jogged', 'ran', 'skipped') are either irregular or do not match the sentence.

Which of the following is an irregular verb: play, go, jump?

• write

• dance

• sing

• go

Answer explanation

The verb 'go' is irregular because its past tense is 'went', which does not follow the regular pattern of adding -ed. In contrast, 'play' and 'jump' are regular verbs that form their past tense by adding -ed.

Form a negative sentence using the verb 'to eat'.

• I do not eat.

• I eat not.

• I do eat.

• I am not eating.

Answer explanation

The correct negative sentence is 'I do not eat.' This structure uses 'do' to form the negative, which is standard in English. The other options either use incorrect syntax or do not form a proper negative sentence.

What is the simple past form of 'to write'?

• writeed

• wrote

• wroteen

• writed

Answer explanation

The simple past form of 'to write' is 'wrote'. The other options, 'writeed', 'wroteen', and 'writed', are incorrect forms. 'Wrote' is the standard past tense used in English.

Create a question using the verb 'to see' in the simple past tense.

• Did you see the movie yesterday?

• Did you see the movie last week?

• Did you see the movie next month?

• Did you see the movie tomorrow?

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Did you see the movie yesterday?' because it uses the simple past tense correctly, referring to a completed action in the past. The other options incorrectly use future time references.

Identify the irregular verb in the sentence: He sang beautifully.

• singer

• singing

• sings

• sang

Answer explanation

The verb 'sang' is the past tense of 'sing' and is an irregular verb, as it does not follow the standard pattern of adding '-ed' for past forms. Therefore, 'sang' is the correct answer.

Form a negative sentence with the verb 'to have'.

• I have not a car.

• I do not has a car.

• I haven't a car.

• I do not have a car.

Answer explanation

The correct negative form of 'to have' is 'I do not have a car.' The other options are grammatically incorrect. 'Do not' is used with the base form of the verb 'have' to create a proper negative sentence.

What is the simple past form of 'to run'?

• runned

• runed

• raned

• ran

Answer explanation

The simple past form of 'to run' is 'ran'. The other options, 'runned', 'runed', and 'raned', are incorrect forms. 'Ran' is the correct and commonly accepted past tense of 'run'.

Create a question using the verb 'to buy' in the simple past tense.

• What did you buy yesterday?

• What did you buy next week?

• What will you buy tomorrow?

• What are you buying now?

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'What did you buy yesterday?' because it uses 'to buy' in the simple past tense, indicating a completed action. The other options use different tenses, making them incorrect for this question.

Identify the regular verb in the sentence: They played soccer yesterday.

• kicked

• scored

• ran

• played

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'played' because it is the only regular verb in the sentence. Regular verbs form their past tense by adding -ed, and 'played' follows this pattern, while 'kicked', 'scored', and 'ran' are irregular.