Grammar: Present and Past Simple Flashcards

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I _____ my keys this morning — I had to call a locksmith.
Answer: lost
'This morning' (referring to a completed event) calls for past simple: 'lost'.
He _____ TV every evening before bed.
Answer: watches
A repeated daily habit in present simple with 'he' requires 'watches'.
Which question is formed correctly?
Answer: Did she go to the party?
Past simple questions use 'Did' + subject + base verb: 'Did she go?'
The train _____ at 9:15 every day.
Answer: leaves
Timetabled facts use present simple; third-person singular: 'leaves'.
We _____ our grandmother last summer.
Answer: visited
'Last summer' indicates a completed past action, so 'visited' is correct.
She _____ not want to come to the party.
Answer: does
For present simple negatives with she/he/it, use 'does not (doesn't)'.
What time _____ you wake up this morning?
Answer: did
'This morning' (a completed time) requires past simple auxiliary 'did'.