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Simple Past Tense Exercise

January 29, 2022 - A2pdf

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

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She ............... her fiancé at a library.
Wrong!
Met is the past simple form of meet.
2I ............... some apples yesterday.
Wrong!
Bought is the past simple form of buy.
3She ............... to remain a spinster.
Wrong!
Chose is the past simple form of choose.
4The cat ............... out of the window.
Wrong!
Ran is the past simple form of run.
5I ............... a terrible experience yesterday.
Wrong!
Had is the past simple form of have.
6She ............... across the river.
Wrong!
Swam is the past simple form of swim.
7I ............... around but I ……………………… anyone.
Wrong!
8She ............... in a low voice.
Wrong!
Spoke is the past simple form of speak.
9I ............... the vase accidentally.
Wrong!
Broke is the past simple form of break.
10The bird ............... away.
Wrong!
Flew is the past simple form of fly.
11I ............... the vegetables with a knife.
Wrong!
Cut is the past and past participle form of cut.
12She ............... 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, didn’t see around but I ……………………… 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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