İngilizce-Ödevleri : VS. Simple Past Lesson + Exercise 1

VS. Simple Past
Lesson + Exercise 1

In this lesson, we'll practice the difference between simple present and simple past:

USE SIMPLE PRESENT FOR: 

-daily actions

He works Monday-Friday.

-facts

He is a carpenter.

-general truths

The sun is a star.

-habitual activity

He bites his nails.

Look for "present tense" key words: 
often, usually, sometimes, every day, etc.

USE SIMPLE PAST FOR: 

-finished actions

She worked yesterday.
He called me last week.
They studied last night.

Look for "past tense" key words: 
last week, three days ago, yesterday, etc.

Steve plays tennis every Saturday.
-every Saturday = a habitual activity
-plays tennis = finished action

Peter lives in Chicago. 
Peter lives in another city. (The action is finished.)
Peter still lives in Chicago. (The action is daily.)

Paula and Fabiana are students.
It's a fact.
It's a finished action.

Sam played tennis last Saturday.
-played tennis = finished action
-played tennis = habitual activity

John lived in California for two years.
He lives in another state now. (The action is finished.)
He lives in California now. (The action is daily.)

They were here last week.
They are gone now.
They are here now.

 

READ the sentence, CHOOSE the answer, and get your score instantly!


1) I ____ English two years ago. Now I'm studying German.
studied  study 



2) Ferris ____ English for two hours every evening. He's a good student.
studied  studies 



3) My friend ____ in Korea last year. He stayed in Seoul.
lived  lives 



4) Lee ____ in Korea. His hometown is Seoul.
lived  lives 



5) ____ they ___ notebooks in that store? I need a new one.
Did...sell  Do...sell 



6) ____ you ___ your old car last month? 
Did...sell  Do...sell 



7) Sylvia and Mary ___ friends. They are going shopping together.
were  are 



8) Sylvia and Mary usually____  lunch at the mall when they go shopping together.
ate  eat 



9) Mary ____ lunch for Sylvia last week.
bought  buys 



10) Sylvia usually ___ her own lunch.
bought  buys 


 

You havecorrect answers out of 10

 


 

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