Past Tense
My classmate and I … our teacher a question about the test.
  • ask
  • asked
  • was asking
Explanation:

The sentence would be:
My classmate and I asked our teacher a question about the test.

  • The action happened in the past, so the verb "asked" is in the past tense.
John wanted to … work yesterday but he was sick.
  • go to
  • went
  • go
Explanation:

The sentence would be:
John wanted to go to work yesterday, but he was sick.

  • After the verb "wanted," we use the base form of the verb (infinitive), which is "go" in this case.
They … to the park because they were very tired.
  • no walk
  • not walk
  • didn’t walk
Explanation:

The sentence would be:
They didn’t walk to the park because they were very tired.

  • In the past tense, we use "didn't" (short for "did not") followed by the base form of the verb ("walk").
(A) Did you talk to your boss? (B) Yes, I ….
  • talked
  • did
  • was
Explanation:

The dialogue would be:
(A) Did you talk to your boss?
(B) Yes, I did.

  • In the response to a past-tense yes/no question, we use "did" instead of repeating the main verb ("talked").
He … twenty minutes for the bus yesterday.
  • waits
  • waited
  • was wait
Explanation:

The sentence would be:
He waited twenty minutes for the bus yesterday.

  • Since the action happened in the past (indicated by "yesterday"), the verb should be in the past tense: waited.
(A) … they fix their bicycle (B) Yes, they ….
  • Did / did
  • Were / did
  • Did / fixed
Explanation:

The dialogue would be:
(A) Did they fix their bicycle?
(B) Yes, they did.

  • In a past-tense yes/no question, we use "Did" and "did" in the answer instead of repeating the main verb.
Where … you go to school when you were young?
  • did
    • Explanation:

    The sentence would be:
    Where did you go to school when you were young?

    • In questions about the past, we use "did" with the base form of the verb ("go").