Questões de Passado simples | Simple past (Inglês)

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Alex is telling a colleague about a professional development workshop he attended last year. Choose the correct verb form to complete his story.

"Last year, I ___ (attend) a workshop on innovative teaching methods. I ___ (learn) new techniques and ___ (implement) them in my classes."

  • A attended; learned; implemented
  • B attend; learnt; implement
  • C attended; learnt; implementing
  • D have attended; learned; implements
  • E attending; have learned; implementing

Imagine that you are reading about a famous scientist's life, who made significant discoveries in his field. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the simple past tense to describe an event that happened in the scientist's life?

  • A The scientist has discovered the new element in 1963.
  • B The scientist discovering the new element in 1963.
  • C The scientist discovered the new element in 1963.
  • D The scientist will discovering the new element in 1963.
  • E The scientist to discover the new element in 1963.

Based on the following excerpt from Charlotte's Web by E.B. White:

'Wilbur was lonely. The sheep were asleep. His stomach was empty.'
What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' used in these sentences and why?

  • A The correct form of the verb 'to be' used in these sentences is 'is' and 'are'. 'Is' is used with singular subjects and 'are' is used with plural subjects.
  • B The correct form of the verb 'to be' used in these sentences is 'was' and 'were'. 'Was' is used with singular subjects and 'were' is used with plural subjects.
  • C The correct form of the verb 'to be' used in these sentences is 'has' and 'have'. 'Has' is used with singular subjects and 'have' is used with plural subjects.
  • D The correct form of the verb 'to be' used in these sentences is 'do' and 'does'. 'Do' is used with singular subjects and 'does' is used with plural subjects.
  • E The correct form of the verb 'to be' used in these sentences is 'am' and 'are'. 'Am' is used with singular subjects and 'are' is used with plural subjects.

Analyze the sentences of text 1:

I. “Oprah has joined forces with Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, and Scott Sanders to bring The Color Purple musical”
II. "In 1985, Oprah made her acting debut as Sofia in Spielberg’s adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel—and earned an Academy Award nomination. "
III. “Celie, the protagonist of The Color Purple, endures the unimaginable while growing up in rural Georgia—and triumphs, thanks in part to the support of the book’s other women protagonists, Sofia and Shug Avery.”

  • A The first sentence is in the Present Perfect, the second sentence is in the Simple Past and the third is in the Present Continuous.
  • B The first sentence is in the Present Perfect, the second sentence is in the Simple Past and the third is Simple Present.
  • C The first sentence is in the Present Perfect, the second sentence is in the Simple Past and the third is Present Perfect.
  • D The first sentence is in the Present Perfect, the second sentence is in the Past Perfect and the third is Simple Past.
  • E The first sentence is in the infinitive, the second sentence is in the Simple Past and the third is in the Simple Present.

nalyze the following sentences below:

I. “I will be there at nine o’clock” is in the immediate future.
II. “The Second War ended in 1945” is in the simple past.
III. “At this same time tomorrow, I’ll be travelling” is in future progressive.
IV. “How many symphonies did Mozart compose?” is in the simple present.
V. “She hasn’t seen that film yet” is in the present perfect progressive.

Which ones are correct?

  • A Only I and III.
  • B Only II, III and V.
  • C Only III, IV and V.
  • D Only I, II and IV.
  • E Only I, II, III, IV.