Latihan Asat Kelas 7

My brother and I .... at the park yesterday.

• am

• is

• are

• were

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'were' because it indicates a past action involving multiple subjects ('My brother and I') that occurred yesterday. 'Am', 'is', and 'are' are present tense and do not fit the context.

The cat .... hungry and tried to find food in the kitchen two hours ago.

• was

• is

• are

• were

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was' because the sentence refers to a past event ('two hours ago'). 'Is' and 'are' indicate present tense, while 'were' is plural, which does not fit the singular subject 'the cat'.

They ..... very excited about the school trip last week.

• is

• are

• was

• were

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'were' because it agrees with the plural subject 'they' and indicates a past event. The sentence refers to their excitement about a trip that occurred last week.

My parents / at home / last night

• My parents wasn't at home last night.

• My parents weren't at home last night.

• My parents isn't at home last night.

• My parents aren't at home last night.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'My parents weren't at home last night.' because 'weren't' is the contraction of 'were not', which is appropriate for plural subjects like 'parents'. The other options use incorrect forms.

She / tired / after the long journey.

• She wasn't tired after the long journey.

• She isn't tired after the long journey.

• She weren't tired after the long journey.

• She didn't tired after the long journey.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'She wasn't tired after the long journey.' because it uses the correct past tense form 'wasn't' to indicate that she was not tired after the journey, aligning with the context of the sentence.

The students / in the library / a moment ago.

• The students wasn't in the library a moment ago.

• The students weren't in the library a moment ago.

• The students isn't in the library a moment ago.

• The students aren't in the library a moment ago.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The students weren't in the library a moment ago.' because 'weren't' is the proper negative form of 'were' for plural subjects like 'students' in the past tense.

Where (7) you born?

• is

• are

• was

• were

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was' because it is used for singular subjects in the past tense. The question asks about a specific time in the past (where you were born), making 'was' the appropriate verb form.

I (8) born in Surabaya.

• is

• are

• was

• were

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was' because it indicates a past event. The sentence refers to a time when the speaker was born, which is in the past, making 'was' the appropriate verb form.

And when (9) you move to Jakarta?

• do

• did

• are

• were

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'did' because the question refers to a past event (moving to Jakarta). 'Did' is the past tense auxiliary verb used for questions, while 'do', 'are', and 'were' do not fit the context.

We (10) here five years ago.

• move

• moves

• moved

• moving

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'moved' because the sentence refers to a completed action in the past, specifically five years ago. 'Move' and 'moves' are present tense, while 'moving' is a continuous form, making 'moved' the only suitable option.