Question 1

When do we use simple past tense?

Accepted Answer

For a completed action in the past.

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For  a continuous action going on at specific time in the past.

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For an action which happens now.

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For an action which happened before another past action.

Question 2

When do we use past continuous tense?

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For a continuous action going on at a specific time in the  past.

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For an action which happened before another past action.

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For a completed action in the past.

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For an action which happens in the present.

Question 3

Which sentence is used simple past tense?

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He swam yesterday.

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He will swim tomorrow.

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He was swimming yesterday.

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He has swum today.

Question 4

Which sentence is the example of past continuous?

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They were talking.

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They will talk.

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They have talked.

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They are talking.

Question 5

Answer the question: What were David and Tim doing in yesterday's  English lesson?

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They were revising for the exam.

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They have revised for the exam.

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They revise for the exam.

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They will revise for the exam.

Question 6

Find the mistake: The Simpsons was talking in the park yesterday morning.

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The mistake: was;                                                                                                                                                          The correct answer: were

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The mistake: was;                  The correct answer:  
will talk

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The mistake:                 
 was talking;                                 The correct answer:  was talked

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The mistake: was;                     The correct answer: have talked

Question 7

Fill in the blanks: David and Tommy ________ to school when we ________.

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were cycling;                                                                                                                                                                
 were walking

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cycle;                                   will walk

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cycled;                            
 were walking

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will cycle;                         walk

Question 8

Fill in the blanks:  When I _______ Thomas, he ______________ football with his friends.

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saw;                                                                                                                                                                                                      was playing

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saw;                                          
 is playing

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saw;                                   
were playing

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was seeing;                      
was playing

Question 9

Fill in the blanks:  Anna __________ when Sam ____________ the guitar.

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was singing;                   was playing

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was singing;         played

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sing;             played

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sang;                 was playing

Question 10

Fill in the blanks: When Diana and I ___________ a drama, we __________ into Susan.

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were watching;                 bumped

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will watch;                     will bump

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was watching;               bumping

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watching;                         bumping

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