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Choose the simple past tense - Lesson 10
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Choose the simple past tense - Lesson 11This quiz evaluates your understanding of simple past tense structures including positive statements, negations, and questions. Choose the appropriate form of the verb to complete each sentence. Instructions: Select the most suitable option (A, B, C, or D) for each question to complete the sentence with the correct simple past tense form of the verb. Questions cover positive statements, negated sentences, and questions.Past Simple: Choose the correct past tense of the verb given to you. Simple past tense multiple choice questions to choose the right verb Choose the correct answer for Past Simple Tense (ADVENTURE)Basics 1 Past Simple tense: Choose the Best Answer1. Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous tense to express a temporary action? A. She works at a bank. B. She is working at a bank for the summer. ✅ C. She worked at a bank last year. D. She has worked at a bank for years. ⸻ 2. Which of the following uses the past continuous tense to describe an interrupted action? A. I was eating dinner when the phone rang. ✅ B. I eat dinner when the phone rings. C. I had eaten dinner before the phone rang. D. I was eat dinner when the phone ringed. ⸻ 3. What is the function of “is/am/are + V.ing” in a sentence? A. To show routine habits B. To describe completed past actions C. To indicate actions in progress at the moment of speaking ✅ D. To express future intentions with certainty ⸻ 4. Which sentence shows incorrect use of the past continuous tense? A. She was singing while I played the piano. ✅ B. They were talking when I arrived. C. I was reading while he was cooking. D. It was raining all night yesterday. (Explanation: A uses mixed tenses incorrectly. It should be: “She was singing while I was playing the piano.”) ⸻ 5. Choose the sentence that uses the present simple tense in a conditional structure. A. If it is raining, we will cancel the trip. ✅ B. If it was raining, we would cancel the trip. C. If it rained, we canceled the trip. D. If it rains, we are canceling the trip. ⸻ 6. Identify the sentence in which the auxiliary verb is incorrectly used. A. He is doing his homework now. B. She was watched a movie last night. ✅ C. They were playing football all afternoon. D. I am going to the store. ⸻ 7. Which sentence best demonstrates the habitual use of the present simple? A. I am jogging every morning. B. I jog every morning. ✅ C. I was jogging every morning. D. I have jogged every morning. ⸻ 8. Choose the best explanation for using “was/were + V.ing”: A. To talk about a permanent state B. To describe future arrangements C. To express a continuous action in the past ✅ D. To indicate hypothetical situationsCreate 20 mcq with fill in the blanks and 4 choices of answers for these irregular verbs: are, has, choose, do, get, catch, keep, feel, build, buy, pay, ride, find, sell, fly, drive, sleep, sit, grow, make. Give 4 choices of answers to choose from. in simple past tense