Grammar: Present and Past Simple Flashcards
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The museum _____ at 10 a.m. on weekdays.
Answer: opens
Fixed schedules use present simple; 'the museum' is third-person singular: 'opens'.
He _____ his bike to the store yesterday.
Answer: rode
'Yesterday' signals past simple; 'ride' is irregular with past form 'rode'.
I _____ not understand the question. Can you explain?
Answer: do
Present simple negative with 'I' uses 'do not (don't)'.
She _____ the exam three times before she passed.
Answer: took
A completed series of past events uses past simple; 'take' → 'took'.
Which sentence describes a past habit correctly?
Answer: He went to that café every day last year.
Past simple can describe repeated past actions; 'went' with 'last year' is correct.
_____ your sister study French at university?
Answer: Does
A present simple question about a third-person singular subject uses 'Does'.
We _____ the wrong bus and arrived late.
Answer: took
A completed past action uses past simple; 'take' → 'took'.