Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense form of the verb.
1. She ………………….. her fiancé at a library.
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Wrong!
Met is the past simple form of meet.
2. I …………………….. some apples yesterday.
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Wrong!
Bought is the past simple form of buy.
3. She …………………….. to remain a spinster.
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Wrong!
Chose is the past simple form of choose.
4. The cat ……………………… out of the window.
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Wrong!
Ran is the past simple form of run.
5. I ……………………… a terrible experience yesterday.
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Wrong!
Had is the past simple form of have.
6. She …………………….. across the river.
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Wrong!
Swam is the past simple form of swim.
7. I ……………………… around but I ……………………… anyone.
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Wrong!
8. She ………………………….. in a low voice.
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Wrong!
Spoke is the past simple form of speak.
9. I ………………………… the vase accidentally.
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Wrong!
Broke is the past simple form of break.
10. The bird ………………………… away.
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Wrong!
Flew is the past simple form of fly.
11. I ………………………… the vegetables with a knife.
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Wrong!
Cut is the past and past participle form of cut.
12. She ………………………. the candle out.
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Wrong!
Blew is the past simple form of blow.
Answers
- She met her fiancé at a library.
- I bought some apples yesterday.
- She chose to remain a spinster.
- The cat ran out of the window.
- I had a terrible experience yesterday.
- She swam across the river.
- I turned around but I didn’t see anyone.
- She spoke in a low voice.
- I broke the vase accidentally.
- The bird flew away.
- I cut the vegetables with a knife.
- She blew the candle out.
