Practice The Past Tense (1.1.2) - Grammar Fundamentals - Building Blocks
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The Past Tense

Practice - The Past Tense

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Convert the following to simple past: 'I eat breakfast.'

💡 Hint: Remember the past form of 'eat'.

Question 2 Easy

Fill in the blank with the past form: 'She ____ (call) me yesterday.'

💡 Hint: What is the past form of 'call'?

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Question 1

What is the structure of the simple past tense?

Subject + Base Form of Verb
Subject + Past Form of Verb
Subject + was/were + Verb + -ing

💡 Hint: Think about how we describe actions that are done.

Question 2

True or False: The past perfect tense indicates an action that has yet to happen.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the order of actions in the past.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a short paragraph using at least three forms of the past tense to tell a story about what you did last weekend.

💡 Hint: Mix different past tenses in your storytelling.

Challenge 2 Hard

Write two sentences using the simple past and the past perfect continuous to describe a situation where one action interrupted another.

💡 Hint: Think about how an ongoing action can change with another event.

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