AsterQuiz: Past Simple Challenge


AsterQuiz Past Simple ChallengeOnline version Past simple quiz practice by SHARA HANIFA MURSALINA 1 She ___ to the cinema yesterday. a goed b goes c went 2 I ___ my homework last night. a finished b finishing c finishes 3 They ___ to Paris last year. a went b goed c goes 4 She ___ a book yesterday. a rayed b read c reads 5 We ___ the movie last night. a watching b watch c watched 6 He ___ to school yesterday. a walked b walking c walk 7 They ___ dinner before the guests arrived. a has b had c having 8 The cat ___ on the chair. a sits b sat c sit 9 We ___ the cake last weekend. a baked b baking c bake 10 Did you ___ him at the party? a see b saw c seen 11 She ate a pizza _____ pasta a So b Because c And 12 James______ a teacher. a Was b Were c Did 13 Damian ________ speak English when he was 5 years old a Can b Can't c Could 14 Which sentence expresses past ability? a She can swim when she was five. b She could swim when she was five. c She couldn't swim when she was five. 15 Choose the sentence that shows inability in the past. a I couldn't come to the party because I was sick. b I can’t come to the party because I was sick. c I could come to the party because I was sick. 16 Which is a polite request using could? a Could you helps me, please? b Could you help me, please not? c Could you help me, please? 17 Which sentence grants permission in a polite way? a I could leave early today. b I can leave early today. c Could I leave early today? 18 Choose the negative form of can in the present? a I could swim. b I can swimming. c I can't swim. 19 Which expresses a hypothetical ability in the present? a He can win if he trains hard. b He could win if he trains hard. c He couldn't win if he trains hard. 20 Which sentence shows ability in the present? a She can ride a bike. b She could ride a bike. c She couldn't ride a bike. 21 Select the past form of 'can' meaning inability then but now possible? a She can do it yesterday. b She could do it yesterday, but she couldn't today. c She couldn't do it yesterday, but she can today. 22 Choose a request using could in a formal tone. a Could you please sends the report by noon? b Could you please send the reports by noon? c Could you please send the report by noon? 23 Which sentence uses could for permission in the past? a They could borrow my car last week. b They could borrow my car now. c They can borrow my car last week.

1

She ___ to the cinema yesterday.

a

goed

b

goes

c

went

2

I ___ my homework last night.

a

finished

b

finishing

c

finishes

3

They ___ to Paris last year.

a

went

b

goed

c

goes

4

She ___ a book yesterday.

a

rayed

b

read

c

reads

5

We ___ the movie last night.

a

watching

b

watch

c

watched

6

He ___ to school yesterday.

a

walked

b

walking

c

walk

7

They ___ dinner before the guests arrived.

a

has

b

had

c

having

8

The cat ___ on the chair.

a

sits

b

sat

c

sit

9

We ___ the cake last weekend.

a

baked

b

baking

c

bake

10

Did you ___ him at the party?

a

see

b

saw

c

seen

11

She ate a pizza _____ pasta

a

So

b

Because

c

And

12

James______ a teacher.

a

Was

b

Were

c

Did

13

Damian ________ speak English when he was 5 years old

a

Can

b

Can't

c

Could

14

Which sentence expresses past ability?

a

She can swim when she was five.

b

She could swim when she was five.

c

She couldn't swim when she was five.

15

Choose the sentence that shows inability in the past.

a

I couldn't come to the party because I was sick.

b

I can’t come to the party because I was sick.

c

I could come to the party because I was sick.

16

Which is a polite request using could?

a

Could you helps me, please?

b

Could you help me, please not?

c

Could you help me, please?

17

Which sentence grants permission in a polite way?

a

I could leave early today.

b

I can leave early today.

c

Could I leave early today?

18

Choose the negative form of can in the present?

a

I could swim.

b

I can swimming.

c

I can't swim.

19

Which expresses a hypothetical ability in the present?

a

He can win if he trains hard.

b

He could win if he trains hard.

c

He couldn't win if he trains hard.

20

Which sentence shows ability in the present?

a

She can ride a bike.

b

She could ride a bike.

c

She couldn't ride a bike.

21

Select the past form of 'can' meaning inability then but now possible?

a

She can do it yesterday.

b

She could do it yesterday, but she couldn't today.

c

She couldn't do it yesterday, but she can today.

22

Choose a request using could in a formal tone.

a

Could you please sends the report by noon?

b

Could you please send the reports by noon?

c

Could you please send the report by noon?

23

Which sentence uses could for permission in the past?

a

They could borrow my car last week.

b

They could borrow my car now.

c

They can borrow my car last week.

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Past Simple ChallengeOnline version

by SHARA HANIFA MURSALINA

She ___ to the cinema yesterday.

I ___ my homework last night.

They ___ to Paris last year.

She ___ a book yesterday.

We ___ the movie last night.

He ___ to school yesterday.

They ___ dinner before the guests arrived.

The cat ___ on the chair.

We ___ the cake last weekend.

Did you ___ him at the party?

She ate a pizza _____ pasta

James______ a teacher.

Damian ________ speak English when he was 5 years old

Which sentence expresses past ability?

Choose the sentence that shows inability in the past.

Which is a polite request using could?

Which sentence grants permission in a polite way?

Choose the negative form of can in the present?

Which expresses a hypothetical ability in the present?

Which sentence shows ability in the present?

Select the past form of 'can' meaning inability then but now possible?

Choose a request using could in a formal tone.

Which sentence uses could for permission in the past?