Verb Correction-Past Tense
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Past Indefinite Tense
Subject + Verb 2nd + Object
Examples:
In Affirmative sentences
1. A child wanted new toys.
2. He wanted to study literature.
3. She played tennis.
In Negative sentences
Subject+ did not + 1st Verb + Object
4. A child did not want new toys.
5. He did not want to study literature.
6. She did not play tennis.
In Interrogative sentences
Did + subject+ 1st form of the Verb+ Object?
7. Did a child want new toys?
8. Did he want to study literature?
9. Did she play tennis?
In Negative Interrogative sentences,
Did + subject+ 1st form of the Verb+ Object?
10. Did a child not want new toys?
11. Did he not want to study literature?
12. Did she not play tennis?
In Affirmative sentences
1. Children wanted new toys.
2. They wanted to study literature.
3. They played tennis.
In Negative sentences
Subject+ did not + 1st Verb + Object
4. Children did not want new toys.
5. They did not want to study literature.
6. They did not play tennis.
In Interrogative sentences
Do + subject+ 1st form of the Verb+ Object?
7. Did children want new toys?
8. Did they want to study literature?
9. Did they play tennis?
In Negative Interrogative sentences,
Do + subject+ 1st form of the Verb+ Object?
10. Did children not want new toys?
11. Did they not want to study literature?
12. Did they not play tennis?
Adverbs: last, yesterday, previous, last week, last month etc.
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Exercise No. 1 (Past Tense)
Use the correct form of the Verb given in brackets:
1. They ____ cricket yesterday. (play)
2. They did not _____ songs. (sing)
3. She did not ____ her time. (waste)
4. Did he _____ his work daily? (do)
5. Where did she ____ in the city? (live)
6. Did they ____ to study Geography? (like)
7. What did she ____ in her pocket? (have)
9. Parrots always _____ yesterday. (talk)
10. All the players ____ their uniforms in the last match. (have)
11. All of them usually ____ their homework daily. (do)
12. She did not _____ songs every day. (sing)
13. The boy did not ____ his time. (waste)
14. Did she _____ his work in time? (finish)
15. Where did they ____ in the town? (stay)
16. Did they ____ Mathematics daily? (study)
17. What did Sara ____ her goods? (sell)
19. Cows _____ grass last week. (eat)
20. All the girls ____ good marks in the last test. (get)
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