Basic English in 30 Days: Yesterday

1. Question 1 of 10

   What is the past form of "work"?

   • Aworks
   • Bworkd
   • Cworked
   • Dworken
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   Answer: C. worked

   Work is a regular verb. Add -ed: worked.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Choose the correct word: Yesterday I ___ to the park.

   • Agoed
   • Bwent
   • Cgoing
   • Dgo
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   Answer: B. went

   Go is irregular. The past is went (not goed).

3. Question 3 of 10

   Choose the correct word: Last night we ___ pizza.

   • Aeat
   • Beated
   • Ceaten
   • Date
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   Answer: D. ate

   Eat is irregular. The past simple is ate.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Choose the correct word: She ___ go to school yesterday. She was sick.

   • Adon't
   • Bwasn't
   • Cdidn't
   • Ddoesn't
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   Answer: C. didn't

   For the past, use didn't + verb: she didn't go.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Choose the correct word: They ___ at home last weekend.

   • Awere
   • Bwas
   • Cdid
   • Dare
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   Answer: A. were

   Use were with you, we and they in the past: they were.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Choose the right reply. A: "Did you watch the game?" B: "Yes, I ___."

   • Adid
   • Bdoes
   • Cdo
   • Dwas
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   Answer: A. did

   Answer a Did…? question with did or didn't: Yes, I did.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Listen. What did Nina do with her sister?

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   Nina: Last Saturday I cleaned my apartment. Then I visited my sister and we cooked dinner together.

   • AThey watched a movie.
   • BThey went shopping.
   • CThey cooked dinner.
   • DThey cleaned the apartment.
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   Answer: C. They cooked dinner.

   Nina says, "I visited my sister and we cooked dinner together." Cook is regular: cooked.

   Transcript

   Nina: Last Saturday I cleaned my apartment. Then I visited my sister and we cooked dinner together.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. Where was Rosa yesterday?

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   Paul: Did you go to work yesterday?
   Rosa: No, I didn't. I had a day off, so I stayed home.

   • AAt her sister's house
   • BAt home
   • CAt work
   • DAt the doctor's office
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   Answer: B. At home

   Rosa says, "I had a day off, so I stayed home."

   Transcript

   Paul: Did you go to work yesterday?
   Rosa: No, I didn't. I had a day off, so I stayed home.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Read the diary. How did the writer go to work?

   Monday, March 3
   Today I started my new job at a hotel. I got up at 5:30 and took the train. My manager was very kind. I learned a lot. I was tired, but happy.

   • ABy train
   • BBy car
   • CBy bus
   • DOn foot
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   Answer: A. By train

   The writer says, "I took the train." Took is the past of take.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Choose the correct sentence about the past.

    • AI don't saw him yesterday.
    • BI not saw him yesterday.
    • CI didn't see him yesterday.
    • DI didn't saw him yesterday.
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    Answer: C. I didn't see him yesterday.

    After didn't, use the base verb with no past form: didn't see (not didn't saw).

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