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20 Multiple choice simple present tense

1.I told him I …….. something to show to his brother last week.

a. had b. has c. have d.she

Discussion: I told him I had something to show to his brother last week which means

2. I’m sure I ……. him two years ago.

a. am seeing b. have seen c. have been seeing d. saw

Explanation: I am sure I saw him two years ago. Which means 'I believe I saw it two years ago'

3.One day last year, John …….off his bike. a. falls b. fell c. has been falling d. is falling

Explanation: One day last year, John fell off his bike. This sentence means 'One day last year, John
fell off his bicycle'.

4. Which sentence is correct for simple past tense?

a. Is she write a letter to him? b. Does she writing a letter to him? c. Did she writing a letter to
him? d. Did she write a letter to him?

Explanation: Did she write a letter to him?.

5.Yesterday, the students……… the map of Indonesia.

a. learn b. are learning c. learns d. learned

Explanation: Yesterday, the students learned the map of Indonesia. Same as the previous
explanations above

6.Tuti : Where did you go yesterday, Rani?

rini: I ……. to Bandung with my mother.

Tuti : How did you go there?

Rini: By bus.

a. go b. went c. have gone d. am going

Jawaban: b

Discussion: I went to Bandung with my mother.

7.X: Did Roni …… Tom and Jerry show last night?

Y: Yes, he did.
 a. watched b. watch c. watches d. watching

Explanation: Did Roni watch Tom and Jerry show last night?

8.putri : Did the boys study after class?

Rudi : No.

putri: What did they do?

Rudi : They…..football.

a. play b. plays c. played d. will play

.Explanation: They play football. The opposite of the

explanation above.
Because in this question it is a positive sentence type, so it
requires the second form of the verb 'V2'. For answer (a) it is
not correct because the verb 'play' is used for the type of
sentence 'simple present tense' with the subject "I, You, They
and We", while answer (b) is used the same for 'simple
present tense' but with using the subject “She, He and It”,
while answer (d) is not appropriate because 'will play' is a
type of sentence in 'simple future tense'.

9. Budi : What did you buy last night on a big sale?

Jojo : ……………….

a. I buy a jacket. b. I will buy a jacket. c. I bought a jacket. d. I am buying a jacket.

Explanation: I bought a jacket. Same as the explanations

above.
Which of the answers above has the 'simple past tense' tense?
You must have known right? From some of the explanations
above, of course you can easily answer them.
The only verb that uses 'second form of verb or V2 is answer
(c) so answer (c) is the most appropriate.
10. Pio : Where did you go last night?

Jes : …………………………….

a. I do not go anywhere. I stay at home.

b. I will not go anywhere. I’ll stay at home.

c. I’m not going anywhere. I’m staying at home.

d. I did not go anywhere. I stayed at home.

Explanation: I did not go anywhere. To make negative

sentences in the simple past tense, you need the auxiliary verb
did and the addition of not (no) and don't forget to add the
word ke
11. We…..in September 16

a. met

b. have met

c. have meet

d. None of the above

EXPLANATION : We use simple Past Tense to refer to a definite time in the past, instead of present

perfect or the past perfect.

12 Did she…..her friend?

a. bring

b. brought

c. both are correct

d. None of the above

EXPLANATION : The main verb is in its base from (in present tense) and the auxiliary did indicates

that the action has happened in the past.

13.I……at 7 o’clock this morning.

a. have woken up
b. woke up

c. have woke up

d. None of the above

EXPLANATION : We use simple Past Tense to refer to a definite time in the past, instead of present

perfect or the past perfect.

14. I …….a motorbike three days ago.

a. have bought

b. bought

c. have buy

d. None of the above

EXPLANATION : We use simple Past Tense to refer to a definite time in the past, instead of present

perfect or the past perfect.

15. Stanly wasn’t ………., and I wasn’t working together.

a. work

b. works

c. worked

d. working

EXPLANATION : Because in the form of the past continuous tense the formula that applies is

s+was/were+Ving+o/c.

16) ………. were eating dinner, discussing their plans and having a good time.

a. he

b. she

c. they

d. it

EXPLANATION : Because the to be contained in the question is were so the subject is they.

17.She ………. always coming to class late.

a. was
b. were

c. is

d. am

EXPLANATION : Because the subject in the question is she.

18) He was constantly ……….. he annoyed everyone.

a. talk

b. talked

c. talking

d. will talk

EXPLANATION : Because in the past continuous tense the verb used is the ing form of the verb.

19) I didn’t like them because they ………. always complaining.

a. were

b. was

c. had

d. has

EXPLANATION : Because the subject used in the problem is they.

20. Yesterday at this time, I was ………. at my desk at work.

a. sitting

b. sit

c. sits

d. is sit

EXPLANATION : Because in the past continuous tense the verb used is the ing form of the verb

20.multiple choice about past continuous tense

1.When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.  a. don’t wear b.
weren’t wearing c. haven’t been wearing d. haven’t worn

Explanation: The complete sentence would be “When I saw

you at the store last night, you weren't wearing your new hat”.
The meaning of the sentence is 'When I saw you at the store
last night, you weren't wearing your new hat'. Why is the
answer not (a) because 'don't wear' is a type of simple present
tense sentence where the sentence is used in the present time.
Explanations (b) and (c) are also the same because there is a
situation with the current situation.
2.We ……… in the classroom, when the headmaster entered. a. have all been
sitting b. don’t sit c. were all sitting d. are all sitting

Explanation: The complete sentence above is “We were all

sitting” in the classroom, when the headmaster entered”
means “We were all sitting when the principal entered the
classroom. Types of past continuous tense sentences can
usually stand alone without past tense sentences in the
sentence. Like "I was reading a book at 11am yesterday"
which means 'I was reading a book at 11am yesterday'. So for
answers (a), (b), and (d) it is not appropriate because the use
for these answers can only be used at the present time. So the
most correct answer is (c).
3.The students were doing the test……………. a. while the supevisor was watching them.

b. when the director has inspected the class. c. while it is raining. d. since half past seven.
Explanation: The complete sentence is "The students were
doing the test while the supervisor was watching them" which
means 'The students were doing the test when the supervisor
was watching them'. Past continuous tense sentences can be
combined with 2 past continuous sentences by adding the
conjunction 'while' which means 'when'. When paired with the
conjunction 'while', both sentences are made using the 'past
continuous tense'. Usually when the conjunction uses the
word 'when' one of the sentences used is 'simple past tense'.
Want to know what the difference is? It's in the next question.
4.When the teacher ……. the exam papers, it became clear to him that several students
had cheated. a. is correcting b. was correcting c. had been correcting d. has been correcting

Explanation: The complete sentence is “When the teacher was

correcting the exam papers, it became clear to him that several
students had cheated”, which means that when the teacher was
checking his exam papers, it was clear to him that some of his
students had cheated. Because the sentence above uses the
conjunction 'when' so one of the sentences uses the 'simple
past tense' with the sentence "It became clear to him". So
answer choice (b) is the most appropriate.
5.Rini …… ……….. while her mother was washing the vegetables. a. was sleeping b. is

sleeping c. has slept d. to sleep

Jawaban: a

Explanation: The complete sentence above is “Rini was

sleeping while her mother was washing the vegetables”. There
are two events that occur simultaneously in the sentence
above. “Rini was sleeping” and “Her mother was washing the
vegetables”, so the conjunction 'while' is needed where two
events are happening at the same time yesterday or in the past.
So answer (a) is the most appropriate because answers (b), (c)
and (d) are types of tense for present tense and present perfect
tense
6.We were having our lunch when someone…………. at the door. a. has knocked b. is
knocking c. to knock d. Knocked

Explanation: The complete sentence above is “We were

having our lunch when someone knocked at the door” which
means “We were having lunch when someone knocked on the
door. Now the reason for the sentence whose answer does not
use the conjunction "while" is because the sentence above
contains two verbs, but one which is an ongoing activity and
the other is not, namely by using the sentence "simple past
tense", so when the sentence 'past continuous tense” uses the
conjunction 'while' then both sentences must be the same as
being in progress.
7.When Tono ….. Ali, he was riding a bike. a. was meeting b. has met c. meets d. met

Explanation: The complete sentence for the sentence above is

"When Tono met Ali, he was riding a bike", which means
'when Tono met Ali, he was riding a bicycle. So Past Tense
and Past Continuous have meanings where the Past Tense
indicates that a short duration action/activity occurs when a
long duration action/activity is in progress (Past Continuous
Tense). “When Tono met Ali” is included in the short
duration of an activity, while “He was riding a bike” is an
ongoing long duration activity.
8.I was sleeping when my father ………. the announcement about me on the radio.
a. heard b. hears c. hearing d. will hear

Explanation: The complete sentence above is “I was sleeping

when my father heard the announcement”, which means “I
was sleeping when my father heard the announcement”. The
explanation of this sentence is the same as the explanation
above. The sentence "I was sleeping" is included in the long
duration of an activity, while "my father heard the
announcement" is a short duration activity that does not last
9.Mr. Hutchinson …………… home when the rain began.  a. is walking b. was walking c.

walks d. is going to walk

Explanation: The complete sentence above is “Mr.

Hutchinson was walking home when the rain began", which
means "Mr. Hutchinson was walking home when it started to
rain". This explanation is the same as the question above.
“Mr. Hutchinson was walking home” is included in the long
duration of an activity, while “the rain began” is. short
duration activities. Why is the answer no (a), (c), (d) less
precise because it is used in the present (present).

10. I met Carla when she ……… the road. a. crosses b. cross c. is crossing d.

was crossing
11. Explanation: The complete sentence above is “I met
Carla when she was crossing the road”, which means “I
met Carla when she was crossing the road”. The
explanation for this sentence is the same as the
explanation for questions (7), (8) and (9). So answer (d)
is the most appropriate.