Past Tense
I … at the library very late last night.
Explanation:
The sentence would be:
I stayed at the library very late last night.
- Since the sentence is in the past tense (indicated by "last night"), we use the simple past form of the verb, which is "stayed."
Mr. Johnson … for help when he fell in the water.
Explanation:
The sentence would be:
Mr. Johnson shouted for help when he fell in the water.
- The action happened in the past (indicated by "when he fell"), so the verb "shouted" is used in the past tense.
She didn’t answer the phone because she … hear it ring.
Explanation:
The sentence would be:
She didn’t answer the phone because she didn't hear it ring.
- After "didn't" (short for "did not"), we use the base form of the verb, which is "hear" in this case.
I ... tennis yesterday because I don’t know how to play tennis.
Explanation:
The sentence would be:
I didn't play tennis yesterday because I don’t know how to play tennis.
- After "didn't" (short for "did not"), we use the base form of the verb, which is "play" in this case.
My family and I … in London when I was young.
Explanation:
The sentence should read: "My family and I lived in London when I was young."
This uses the past simple tense to indicate that the action happened in the past.
We … some sandwiches and fresh fruit to eat for lunch yesterday.
Explanation:
The sentence should read: "We bought some sandwiches and fresh fruit to eat for lunch yesterday."
"Bought" is the past tense of "buy," which matches the past time reference "yesterday."
They wanted to … a movie but there were no more tickets.