Simple Past Tense Quiz!

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Are you a pro when it comes to tenses? Let's find out how good you are. Take this simple past tense quiz, and see how well you remember this important grammar topic. This simple past tense quiz contains fill in the blanks type questions, where you need to provide the correct form of verb. Answer the questions correctly and get the perfect score. After the quiz, do share your result with friends for some bragging rights! You can also ask them to play along and see who scored more. Let's get started!

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1.

I (go) ................................. to Surabaya last month.

Explanation
The correct answer is "went" because it is the past tense form of the verb "go". In this sentence, the speaker is talking about an action that happened in the past, specifically last month. Therefore, "went" is the appropriate verb to use in this context.

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My father (repair) ..................... my bicycle yesterday.

Explanation
The correct answer is "repaired" because it is the past tense form of the verb "repair." In the sentence, it indicates that the action of repairing the bicycle was completed in the past.

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3.

My mother (buy) .......................... these clothes last week.

Explanation
The correct answer is "bought" because it is the past tense form of the verb "buy." It is used to indicate that the action of buying the clothes occurred in the past, specifically last week.

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4.

Anna and Dini (play) ............................. snake and ladder in Nani's house yesterday.

Explanation
The correct answer is "played". In the given sentence, the verb "play" needs to be in the past tense to match the past time reference indicated by "yesterday". Therefore, the correct form of the verb is "played".

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5.

The boy (give) ......................... me a present two days ago.

Explanation
The correct answer is "gave" because it is the past tense form of the verb "give" which is used to describe an action that occurred in the past. In this sentence, the boy performed the action of giving a present to the speaker two days ago.

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6.

Mr. Rohani (explain) ..................... those materials in the previous meeting.

Explanation
In the previous meeting, Mr. Rohani provided an explanation for those materials.

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7.

Sarah (tell) .......................... me the story about a cruel king of Arabia last week.

Explanation
The correct answer is "told" because the verb "tell" needs to be in the past tense to match the past time frame indicated by "last week". Therefore, the correct form of the verb is "told".

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8.

The students (have) ................. flag ceremony yesterday.

Explanation
The correct answer is "had" because the sentence is in the past tense and "had" is the past tense form of the verb "have". This indicates that the students performed the flag ceremony in the past.

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9.

My father (be) .......................... very busy yesterday.

Explanation
The correct answer is "was" because the verb "be" needs to be in the past tense to match the time frame of "yesterday." Therefore, the correct form of "be" is "was" in this sentence.

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10.

My aunt (visit) ................................ my family last month.

Explanation
In this sentence, the verb "visited" is the past tense form of the verb "visit." The sentence is in the past tense, indicating that the action of visiting took place in the past. Therefore, "visited" is the correct verb form to use in this context.

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Simple Past Tense Quiz!

I (go) ................................. to Surabaya last month.

My father (repair) ..................... my bicycle yesterday.

My mother (buy) .......................... these clothes last week.

Anna and Dini (play) ............................. snake and ladder in Nani's house yesterday.

The boy (give) ......................... me a present two days ago.

Mr. Rohani (explain) ..................... those materials in the previous meeting.

Sarah (tell) .......................... me the story about a cruel king of Arabia last week.

The students (have) ................. flag ceremony yesterday.

My father (be) .......................... very busy yesterday.

My aunt (visit) ................................ my family last month.