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Simple Past Tense Exercise

January 29, 2022 - pdf

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

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. She ………………….. her fiancé at a library.
Wrong!
Met is the past simple form of meet.
2. I …………………….. some apples yesterday.
Wrong!
Bought is the past simple form of buy.
3. She …………………….. to remain a spinster.
Wrong!
Chose is the past simple form of choose.
4. The cat ……………………… out of the window.
Wrong!
Ran is the past simple form of run.
5. I ……………………… a terrible experience yesterday.
Wrong!
Had is the past simple form of have.
6. She …………………….. across the river.
Wrong!
Swam is the past simple form of swim.
7. I ……………………… around but I ……………………… anyone.
Wrong!
8. She ………………………….. in a low voice.
Wrong!
Spoke is the past simple form of speak.
9. I ………………………… the vase accidentally.
Wrong!
Broke is the past simple form of break.
10. The bird ………………………… away.
Wrong!
Flew is the past simple form of fly.
11. I ………………………… the vegetables with a knife.
Wrong!
Cut is the past and past participle form of cut.
12. She ………………………. the candle out.
Wrong!
Blew is the past simple form of blow.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. She met her fiancé at a library.
  2. I bought some apples yesterday.
  3. She chose to remain a spinster.
  4. The cat ran out of the window.
  5. I had a terrible experience yesterday.
  6. She swam across the river.
  7. I turned around but I didn’t see anyone.
  8. She spoke in a low voice.
  9. I broke the vase accidentally.
  10. The bird flew away.
  11. I cut the vegetables with a knife.
  12. She blew the candle out.
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