Vergangenheit im Englischen: Past Simple Tense lernen und üben

Question 1

Welcher Satz beschreibt etwas, das gestern geschehen ist?

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Ich habe gestern ein Sandwich gegessen.

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Ich esse ein Sandwich.

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Ich werde morgen ein Sandwich essen.

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Ich habe ein Sandwich gegessen.

Question 2

Which sentence uses the verb 'play' in the past simple tense?

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The children played in the park yesterday.

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I play in the park now.

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I will play in the park tomorrow.

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I have played in the park before.

Question 3

When writing a story in the past simple tense about your own experiences, what is the most important thing to keep in mind to make it interesting for the reader?

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Use vivid language and descriptive words to make the story come alive.

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Include lots of details, even if they're not important to the story.

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Write mostly using dialogue, instead of explaining what happened.

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Use only simple words and avoid using figurative language or expressions.

Question 4

In which situation is the past simple tense usually NOT used?

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Recipes providing instructions for cooking

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Newspaper articles describing historical events

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Discussions about childhood memories

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Legal documents detailing past agreements

Question 5

Welches Hilfsverb wird in negativen Sätzen und Entscheidungsfragen im Past Simple zusammen mit 'was' oder 'were' verwendet?

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Did

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Could

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Would

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Should

Question 6

Which word in the sentence is in the past simple tense: 'Last night, she cooked a delicious meal for her friends'?

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Cooked

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Last

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Friends

Question 7

In a sentence about something that didn't happen in the past, which word do we use to show that it didn't happen?

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didn't

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don't

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do not

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doesn't

Question 8

Which word correctly completes the sentence "Yesterday, I watched a soccer game with my friends." in the past simple tense?

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watched

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watch

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watching

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watches

Question 9

Last night, the nightingale sang a beautiful song under the moonlight. Which word describes its performance?

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sang

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sung

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singing

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sings

Question 10

In the past simple tense, how would you correctly describe the action of watching a movie last week?

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I watched a movie.

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I will watch a movie.

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I was watching a movie.

Question 11

Which word in the sentence correctly shows an action that happened in the past: ''Last Saturday, I visited my grandparents and played with my dog''?

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Visited

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Go

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Play

Question 12

When writing a story in the past tense, which word shows that one event happened earlier than another?

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Before

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Later

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Finally

Question 13

How do we pronounce the past simple tense of the verb "play"?

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/pleɪd/

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/pleɪ/

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/plaid/

Question 14

Which sentence is correct in the past simple tense to describe something that happened yesterday?

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I watched a movie yesterday.

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I watch a movie today.

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I will watch a movie tomorrow.

Question 15

Yesterday, my mother left for work at 8 o'clock in the morning.

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left

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leaved

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leave

Question 16

In the sentence 'She visited her grandparents last weekend', which word is the past simple form of the verb 'visit'?

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visited

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visits

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visiting

Question 17

When forming the past simple tense of regular verbs, which suffix is added to the root form of the verb?

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-ed

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-ing

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-en

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-t

Question 18

Welcher Satz verwendet das Verb 'went' korrekt im Past Simple Tense?

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Ich ging gestern in den Park.

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Ich gehe später in den Park.

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Ich war schon einmal im Park.

Question 19

Last weekend, my sister went to the cinema with her friends.

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went

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go

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gone

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going

Question 20

When we talk about something that happened in the past, we use the past simple tense. What is the past simple tense form of the verb "go"?

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went

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goed

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go

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gone

Question 21

Yesterday, I went to school. Which verb tense did I use in this sentence?

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Past simple

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Present simple

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Present continuous

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Past continuous

Question 22

Which word in the sentence "Last Friday, I played hide-and-seek with my friends in the park" is in the past simple tense of a regular verb?

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Played

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Hide

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With

Question 23

Which question word is used to ask about a specific time in the past?

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When

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Who

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Where

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What

Question 24

Which sentence is written correctly in the Past Simple Tense?

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I played football yesterday.

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I play football now.

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I will play football tomorrow.

Question 25

Which sentence is in the past simple tense?

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I went to school yesterday.

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I go to school every day.

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I am going to school tomorrow.

Question 26

What is the correct spelling of the past simple tense of the regular verb 'play'?

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played

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playd

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plaied

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pled

Question 27

What is the main purpose of the past simple tense?

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To describe past events that are completed.

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To describe present events that are ongoing.

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To describe future events that are planned.

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To describe possible future events.

Question 28

Read the sentences below. Which one is about a completed action in the past?

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I walked to school yesterday.

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I walk to school.

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I will walk to school tomorrow.

Question 29

In a negative sentence in the past simple tense, what word is placed after 'did' to indicate the negative?

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The word 'not'

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The verb 'to be'

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The negative form of the main verb

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The word 'doesn't'

Question 30

Which sentence describes an event that occurred in the past?

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I played football yesterday.

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I play football every day.

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I will play football tomorrow.

Question 31

What is the primary purpose of using the past simple tense in English?

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To describe past events or actions that were completed

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To discuss possible or imaginary situations

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To ask people to do something or give them instructions

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To talk about actions or events that are still happening

Question 32

What is the main purpose of using the past simple tense in English?

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To describe past events and actions

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To express possible or uncertain situations

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To make requests or give instructions

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To describe ongoing or habitual actions

Question 33

Welche Fragewort verwenden wir in einem negativen Satz im Past Simple Tense, um zu fragen, ob etwas NICHT passiert ist?

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Did not

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Wann

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Was

Question 34

Why is the past simple tense commonly used in scientific and technical writing, and how does it contribute to conveying precise information?

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To communicate past events and findings clearly and concisely

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To describe ongoing experiments and future predictions

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To express opinions and subjective viewpoints

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To create a narrative flow and engage the reader

Question 35

In your native language, how is the past tense typically used to describe actions that happened and finished in the past?

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To describe completed actions in the past

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To describe ongoing actions in the past

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To describe future actions

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The past tense is not used in my language

Question 36

Imagine you were invited to a party, but you didn't know about it. How would you correctly say that you would have gone to the party if you had known about it?

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If I had known about the party, I would have gone.

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If I knew about the party, I would go.

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If I had known about the party, I went.

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If I had known about the party, I would have went.

Question 37

Which sentence correctly uses the past simple tense with a time expression to describe a past event?

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(B) I went to the store yesterday.

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(A) I will go to the store later.

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(C) I am going to the store now.

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(D) I have been to the store three times this week.

Question 38

Wie wirkt sich die Verwendung des Past Simple Tense in Entschuldigungen, Bitten und Versprechungen auf die beabsichtigte Bedeutung und Wirkung dieser Sprechakte aus?

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Es drückt eine höfliche und respektvolle Haltung aus.

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Es betont die Endgültigkeit der Handlung.

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Es dient nur dazu, eine zeitliche Abfolge auszudrücken.

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Es hat keine besondere Bedeutung und wird austauschbar mit anderen Vergangenheitsformen verwendet.

Question 39

Which Old English verb tense evolved into the Modern English Past Simple Tense?

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Preterite Tense

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Present Tense

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Perfect Tense

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Pluperfect Tense

Question 40

Rewrite the sentence in passive voice using the past simple tense: The students cleaned the classroom.

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The classroom was cleaned by the students.

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The classroom was cleaned by students.

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The students were cleaning the classroom.

Question 41

Which sentence uses the past simple tense to share a personal realization or reflection?

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I realized I enjoy learning English.

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I visited the park last weekend.

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The teacher asked us to write an essay.

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The sky was overcast yesterday.

Question 42

Why did the author use the past simple tense in this story?

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To indicate that the events happened in the past.

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To create excitement and suspense.

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To make the story sound formal.

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The author made a mistake.

Question 43

When forming the past simple tense of regular verbs in English, what is the rule for verbs ending in 'ch', 'sh', 'x', or 's'?

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Double the final consonant and add '-ed'.

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Add '-ed' to the verb.

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Change the final consonant to '-t'.

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Add '-s' to the verb.

Question 44

Which sentence is written correctly in the Past Simple Tense?

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I went to the park yesterday.

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I go to the park yesterday.

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I am going to the park yesterday.

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I will go to the park next week.

Question 45

What is a key feature of regular verbs in the past simple tense?

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They add '-ed' to the base form.

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They change their vowel sound.

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They have the same form in the present and past simple tenses.

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They are used to describe actions that are still ongoing.

Question 46

How do you form the Past Simple Tense of a regular verb in English?

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Add -ed to the base form.

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Add -ing to the base form.

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Add -s to the base form.

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Add -en to the base form.

Question 47

What is the Past Simple Tense form of the verb 'be'?

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was / were

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is / are

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will be / will be

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been / been

Question 48

Which of the following words is a common time expression used with the Past Simple Tense?

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yesterday

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tomorrow

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next week

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last year

Question 49

How do you form a negative sentence in the Past Simple Tense?

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Add 'didn't' before the verb.

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Add 'not' before the subject.

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Add 'no' before the verb.

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Add 'not' before the verb.

Question 50

Which of the following sentences is an example of the Past Simple Tense passive voice?

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The book was written by a famous author.

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I wrote the book yesterday.

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The book will be read by many people.

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The book is being read by me.

Question 51

How do you form the Past Simple Tense of a modal verb?

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Add 'would' or 'could' before the base form.

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Add '-ed' to the base form.

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Add 'have' or 'has' before the base form.

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Add 'did' or 'does' before the base form.

Question 52

How do you use the Past Simple Tense to describe a series of past events in order?

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Use 'then' to connect the events.

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Use 'and' to connect the events.

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Use 'after' to connect the events.

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Use 'before' to connect the events.

Question 53

How do we form negative sentences and yes/no questions in the Past Simple Tense using 'did'?

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Negative sentences: 'did not' + main verb; Yes/no questions: 'did' + subject + main verb

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Negative sentences: 'was not' + main verb; Yes/no questions: 'were' + subject + main verb

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Negative sentences and yes/no questions: 'did' + main verb

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Negative sentences and yes/no questions: 'was/were' + main verb

Question 54

How do you form the Past Simple Tense of a regular verb like 'play'?

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Add '-ed' to the verb

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Add '-ing' to the verb

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Add '-s' to the verb

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Remove the '-e' from the verb

Question 55

Which sentence correctly uses the Past Simple Tense to describe a past event?

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I ate breakfast yesterday.

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I eat breakfast yesterday.

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I will eat breakfast yesterday.

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Yesterday I ate breakfast.

Question 56

Which of these verbs has an irregular Past Simple Tense form?

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Meet

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Walk

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Go

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Run

Question 57

Translate the sentence 'Ich ging gestern ins Kino' into English using the Past Simple Tense:

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I went to the cinema yesterday.

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I go to the cinema yesterday.

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I will go to the cinema yesterday.

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Yesterday I went to the cinema.

Question 58

Complete the sentence with the correct Past Simple Tense form of 'to be': 'Yesterday, the weather ______ very nice.'

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was

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be

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were

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is

Question 59

Which of these time expressions is often used with the Past Simple Tense?

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Last week

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Tomorrow

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Next year

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In the future

Question 60

Which form of 'to have' is used in the Past Simple Tense?

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had

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has

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have

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having

Question 61

Which sentence uses the Past Simple Tense to describe a repeated action in the past?

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I went to school every day.

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I am going to school every day.

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I will go to school every day.

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Yesterday I went to school every day.

Question 62

Which of the following is the correct Past Simple Tense form of the verb 'to play' for the pronoun 'I'?

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played

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play

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playing

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plays

Question 63

Which verb tense is used to describe actions that happened at a specific point in the past?

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Past Simple Tense

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Present Simple Tense

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Present Perfect Tense

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Future Simple Tense

Question 64

Complete the sentence with the correct Past Simple Tense form of the verb 'to have': 'Yesterday, I _____ a great time.'

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had

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have

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has

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having