Understanding the Simple Past Tense

Which of the following is an example of a completed action in the past?

• He will go to Batangas tomorrow.

• He went to Batangas two days ago.

• He is going to the store.

• He goes to Batangas every weekend.

Which time expression is commonly used with the simple past tense?

• Tomorrow

• In the future

• Last night

• Next week

How do you form the simple past tense of a regular verb ending in 'e'?

• Double the final consonant and add 'ed'

• Change 'e' to 'i' and add 'ed'

• Add 'd'

• Add 'ed'

Which of the following verbs is irregular in the simple past tense?

• Played

• Went

• Visited

• Talked

How do you form a negative statement in the simple past tense?

• Subject + will not + base form of the verb

• Subject + did not + base form of the verb

• Subject + has not + past participle

• Subject + was not + base form of the verb