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Past Simple Tense Exercise

November 15, 2022 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense form of the verb here.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I ............... a loud sound.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "hear" is "heard".
2They ............... at the thief.
Wrong!
The simple past form needed here is "jeered".
3He ............... the boy from drowning.
Wrong!
The simple past form needed here is "rescued".
4The teacher herself ............... the worksheets.
Wrong!
The simple past form needed here is "prepared".
5The doctor ............... gently to the child.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "speak" is "spoke".
6She ............... something on the board.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "write" is "wrote".
7I ............... it with my own eyes.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "see" is "saw".
8I ............... to buy milk.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "forget" is "forgot".
9He ............... patiently at the gate.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "stand" is "stood".
10She ............... ill with pneumonia.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "become" is "became".
11She never ............... me any help.
Wrong!
The simple past form needed here is "offered".
12I ............... the red shirt.
Wrong!
The simple past form of "choose" is "chose".

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  1. I heard a loud sound.
  2. They jeered at the thief.
  3. He rescued the boy from drowning.
  4. The teacher herself prepared the worksheets.
  5. The doctor spoke gently to the child.
  6. She wrote something on the board.
  7. I saw it with my own eyes.
  8. I forgot to buy milk.
  9. He stood patiently at the gate.
  10. She became ill with pneumonia.
  11. She never offered me any help.
  12. I chose the red shirt.

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