Simple Present and Past Tenses

Test yourself.

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English tenses are used to show the different conditions of time. However, here you will only be tested for your knowledge on the simple present and past tense. [I am assuming that you already know this concept, so I will not explain it here.] Although a past tense is the same for both plural and singular verbs, it is different for present tense because a singular present tense needs an 's', but a plural one does not need it. The rule of thumb I use: if you can use the link verb 'is' for a subject, then the verb will need an 's', if you use 'am' or 'are' for the subject then you don't need to attach an 's' to the verb.

Remember, don't type any space into your answer, else it will be marked wrong. Click on Score Me when you are done. If you did not get 100%, go back to the questions marked "X" and correct your answer. Click on Score Me again. Repeat until you get 100%.

ask

1. Lucy Tom to help her with her algebra every week.


2. Mom me to go to the mall with her last night.


tell

3. We ourselves that we must try our best in everything we do.


4. I Tom not to go to the party last night.


mark

5. Tom took out a chalk and Carol's desk with a big "X".


6. Mr. Smith our English test paper every weekend.


run

7. The child around a tree in the backyard every morning.


8. Desmond for the school team in last year's school meet.


hang

9. Maggie streamers and paper ribbons on the ceiling for the surprise party last week.


10. Paul and Robert up their jackets behind the door each time they come home.


get

11. Susan an 'A' for her Maths yesterday.


12. I usually a 'B' for my Maths test.


make

13. Susan beautiful clay figurines as gifts every Christmas.


14. Thomas a cabinet for the kitchen last month.


throw

15. David the ball hard and broke a window.


16. Each time Susan out the old couch, her husband will bring it back into the house.


kick

17. Pat and Ken only the ball to each other, and will not pass it to Daniel.


18. Sophie the fire-bucket so hard, she dented it.


shout

19. Last night, Alan so loud when he fell from the tree, it woke the neighbours.


20. Mom each time she talks to grandma, who is a little deaf.


    out of 20, which is % correct.

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