Understanding Simple Past Tense

What is the primary use of the Simple Past Tense?

• To express an action happening now.

• To express a future action.

• To express an action in the past.

• To express a habitual action.

What is the correct pattern for a positive sentence in the Simple Past Tense?

• S + V-1 + O

• S + V-2 + O

• S + Did + V-1 + O

• S + Is/Am/Are + V-ing + O

What is the correct pattern for a negative sentence in the Simple Past Tense?

• S + V-2 + not + O

• S + Did + not + V-2 + O

• S + Did + not + V-1 + O

• S + Do/Does + not + V-1 + O

What is the correct pattern for an interrogative sentence in the Simple Past Tense?

• Did + S + V-2 + O?

• Do/Does + S + V-1 + O?

• Did + S + V-1 + O?

• Is/Am/Are + S + V-ing + O?

Which verb form is used for the main verb in a positive Simple Past Tense sentence?

• Verb-1 (base form)

• Verb-2 (past simple form)

• Verb-3 (past participle form)

• Verb-ing (present participle form)

When forming negative and interrogative sentences in the Simple Past Tense, which verb form is used for the main verb?

• Verb-1 (base form)

• Verb-2 (past simple form)

• Verb-3 (past participle form)

• Verb-ing (present participle form)

In the sentence "He went to school last week," what is the Verb-2 form of the verb "go"?

• gone

• going

• goes

• went

In the sentence "She painted a beautiful flower two days ago," what is the Verb-2 form of the verb "paint"?

• painting

• paints

• painted

• paint

Which of the following words is a common time signal for the Simple Past Tense?

• Tomorrow

• Next week

• Yesterday

• Always

Which phrase indicates an action happened in the past?

• Next month

• Every month

• Last month

• This month