Simple Past Tense Practice
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My family and I went to the beach last Saturday. The weather was warm and sunny. We played in the water and built a big sandcastle. For lunch, my mother packed delicious sandwiches and cold juice. We ate everything because we were very hungry. After lunch, I relaxed on the sand and listened to music. We did not want to leave, but we came home in the evening. It was a wonderful day.
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Q: Where did the family go last Saturday?
A: To the mountains
A: To the beach [correct]
A: To the park
Q: What did they do for lunch?
A: They bought pizza
A: They went to a restaurant
A: They ate sandwiches and drank juice [correct]
Q: How was the weather?
A: It was cold and rainy
A: It was warm and sunny [correct]
A: It was cloudy and windy
Q: Did they want to leave the beach?
A: Yes, they were bored
A: No, they did not want to leave [correct]
A: The story does not say
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Last month, Maria had a birthday party. She invited all of her close friends. The party started at 7 PM. Her friends brought many presents for her. They listened to pop music and danced for a long time. Maria’s mother made a big chocolate cake. Everyone sang "Happy Birthday," and then Maria opened her gifts. She loved all the presents. She thanked everyone for coming to her party.
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Q: Who came to Maria's party?
A: Her family
A: Her close friends [correct]
A: Her teachers
Q: What did Maria's mother make?
A: A vanilla cake
A: Cookies and ice cream
A: A big chocolate cake [correct]
Q: What did Maria do after everyone sang "Happy Birthday"?
A: She danced with her friends
A: She opened her gifts [correct]
A: She went home
Q: Why did Maria thank her friends?
A: Because they made the cake
A: Because they came to the party [correct]
A: Because they cleaned up
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They *talked* to each other for an hour and then *played* tennis. Later, Maria *visited* the library.
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Q: Yesterday, I ___ soccer with my friends.
A: play
A: played [correct]
A: playing
Q: She ___ a new car last week.
A: buy
A: bought [correct]
A: buys
Q: What ___ you do last night?
A: did [correct]
A: do
A: does
Q: They ___ not watch the movie.
A: were
A: did [correct]
A: are
Q: He ___ his homework before dinner.
A: finished [correct]
A: finish
A: finishing
Q: We ___ to the cinema on Friday.
A: go
A: went [correct]
A: goed
Q: ___ you see the email I sent?
A: Did [correct]
A: Do
A: Were
Q: I ___ very tired after the long walk.
A: was [correct]
A: were
A: did
Q: My brother didn't ___ his room this morning.
A: clean [correct]
A: cleaned
A: cleaning
Q: They ___ a lot of photos on their vacation.
A: take
A: taked
A: took [correct]
Q: I ___ a letter to my grandmother.
A: wrote [correct]
A: write
A: writed
Q: He ___ for the bus for 20 minutes.
A: waits
A: waited [correct]
A: waiting
Q: She ___ her favorite song on the radio.
A: hear
A: heard [correct]
A: heared
