The task is to fill in the blanks using the words given in the brackets, converting them into their
simple past tense forms. Below is the solution with explanations:
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Solution:
1.
The family photos ______ (bring) back some wonderful memories.
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Simple Past Tense of "bring": brought
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Answer: The family photos
brought back some wonderful memories.
2.
I ______ (forgive) her a long time ago.
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Simple Past Tense of "forgive": forgave
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Answer: I
forgave her a long time ago.
3.
He ______ (become) a philosopher.
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Simple Past Tense of "become": became
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Answer: He
became a philosopher.
4.
I ______ (choose) a science book from the bookcase.
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Simple Past Tense of "choose": chose
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Answer: I
chose a science book from the bookcase.
5.
He ______ (come) to Paris in his infancy.
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Simple Past Tense of "come": came
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Answer: He
came to Paris in his infancy.
6.
I ______ (draw) the city in silhouette.
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Simple Past Tense of "draw": drew
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Answer: I
drew the city in silhouette.
7.
The kid ______ (eat) a large bowlful of cereal.
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Simple Past Tense of "eat": ate
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Answer: The kid
ate a large bowlful of cereal.
8.
Rome ______ (is) not built in a day.
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This sentence uses the present tense for a general truth. No change needed.
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Answer: Rome
is not built in a day.
9.
The plane ______ (fly) from Paris to New York City.
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Simple Past Tense of "fly": flew
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Answer: The plane
flew from Paris to New York City.
10.
I ______ (drink) soda and ate popcorn.
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Simple Past Tense of "drink": drank
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Answer: I
drank soda and ate popcorn.
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Final Answers:
1.
brought
2.
forgave
3.
became
4.
chose
5.
came
6.
drew
7.
ate
8.
is
9.
flew
10.
drank
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Explanation:
- The
simple past tense is used to describe actions that happened in the past. Most verbs form the simple past by adding
-ed to the base form (e.g., walk → walked). However, there are irregular verbs that do not follow this pattern (e.g., bring → brought, become → became).
- In sentence 8, the verb "is" remains unchanged because it expresses a general truth or proverb, which typically uses the present tense.
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