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Simple Past Time Markers UsageSet 2

1Choose the correct sentence: A) He plays soccer yesterday. B) He played soccer yesterday. C) He playing soccer yesterday.

2She [has moved] / [moved] to Italy last January. She said it was too cold in the Netherlands for her to stay.

3The past tense only refers to past time.

4Julius Ceasar won a medal in a competition last week.

5Before Sharon went to school, she ..... breakfast.

6We use the simple past when we talk about actions that ended in the past.

7My mom had cooked dinner ..... I arrived home.

8Yesterday, we ..... the aquarium and ..... the fish.

9Before classes, we ..... eggs for breakfast

10I ..... tennis three times a week until I started my new job.

11The official email ..... to all staff members yesterday.

12I chatted with my friends for an hour ......

13Which of the following time expressions is typically used with the past simple tense?

14Which time expression shows past activity?

15We use it to talk about consecutive actions or situations in the past.

16The financial report ..... thoroughly before it was published.

17Which part of the sentence needs to be corrected (if any): The team (A) have won the match (B) yesterday, and (C) they are (D) celebrating now. (E) No error.

18The volcano erupted.

19Explain why this sentence is in the preterite: Ayer, yo fui al supermercado para hacer las compras.

20Which word is used to express the time in the past in Simple Past Tense?

21Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb inside the parenthesis.Macy ..... (exchange) jokes with Gail earlier about the comedy show they saw yesterday.

22I listened to the news on the radion when I heard about it.

23I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.It stopped raining .....

24Yesterday, last week, and ago are some of the signal words for (a)

25What does the X on the timeline represent in the context of simple past tense?

26He ..... in the company for ten years before he ..... a promotion.

27The police officer ..... when I was reading a book.

28My daughter made some cookies .....

29We use the simple past do describe something that started in the past and it finished

30They met up with a few of their old friends .....

31"They saw a movie on Saturday" . When did they see a movie?

32When did the pain start?

33Did you finish your homework before you ..... to the game?

34For how long did the individual act as Active Directory and Exchange administrator for over 3, 000 users at USAA Dallas, TX?

35Angga: Hey Sarah, when did you snag that awesome jacket?Sarah: .....

36Did your father scold you .....?

37Now:Wednesday evening.My brother played football ..... (Tuesday 9:00pm)

38We took the bus to the zoo .....

39Choose the proper verb:She ..... fat last year. Now she is very skinny.

40YESTERDAY AT THIS TIME

41He ..... his hair cut last week.

42Who was born in the 1980s?

43Complete the sentence with past time expressions4. My parents saw the new film about the Olympic a ..... ago

44Match the sentence with an explanation:I saw him yesterday too.

45They started working on it in June 1776 and finished in November .....

46....., I put on music and we started dancing.

47My new car ..... making a terrible noise last Sunday.

48He ..... a baloon a while ago.

49Which word completes the sentence the best? ....., the family packed for vacation.

50The film (was, will be) very popular last year.

51Click the correct form of the verb based on the time expression.My grandparents ..... great singers long time ago.

52After dinner last night, she ..... her homework. (finish)

53Pick the best cue for Past Simple: I finished the project .....

54What is a clue word for the past tense?

55Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option. ..... "I ..... my foot playing tennis last week, and now I can hardly walk"

56Lili ..... herself while cycling at the park earlier.

57The last time she called me ..... five.

58The information ..... to the public through the official website last night.

59When did Ania start to work for IBM?- .....

60Did you play chess .....?

61Find the part of this sentence that is incorrect:Sam goes to target last night to buy a game.