8 Questions
She __________ (study) for the test last night.
studied
They __________ (visit) Paris last summer.
visited
He __________ (watch) a movie yesterday.
watched
We __________ (eat) lunch at the new restaurant last week.
ate
Finally, she __________ her homework!
's finished
They __________ to five different countries.
've traveled
He is in Paris, but he __________ the Louvre museum. What a shame!
hasn't visited
We __________ our keys. How are we going to enter the house?
's lost
Study Notes
Past Simple Tense
- The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past.
- It is often used with time expressions such as last night, last summer, yesterday, last week, last month, etc.
Examples of Past Simple Tense
- She studied for the test last night, indicating a completed action in the past.
- They visited Paris last summer, showing a specific time in the past.
- He watched a movie yesterday, indicating a recent action in the past.
- We ate lunch at the new restaurant last week, showing a specific time in the past.
- I read a great book last month, indicating a completed action in the past.
- She finished her homework, finally, indicating a sense of relief or completion.
- They traveled to five different countries, showing a series of completed actions in the past.
- He did not visit the Louvre museum, indicating a missed opportunity.
- We lost our keys, indicating a recent action in the past.
- I met some interesting people at the conference, showing a specific encounter in the past.
Verb Tenses Quiz: Test your knowledge of past tense verbs. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
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