Self-assessment 1

Uses of past structures and adverbs of time


For this final part, all questions will be multiple option, choose the correct to corresponding to the questions. You can know your score at the end of the exercise.

1. Monica _____ play basketball in 2007.
a) used to
b) use
c) didn’t use to
Great job!
remember used to is the affirmative form
2. My mother ____ running in the park yesterday morning.
a) were
b) was
c) weren’t use to
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My mother is 3rd person, we use was for 3rd person.
3. I used to play basketball every _____ afternoon.
a) month
b) weekend
c) Saturday
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You can’t have every month or weekend afternoon, only a certain day.
4. _____ you use to practice any sports?.
a) Were
b) Have
c) Did
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Remember that when we have an action verb the auxiliary is did.
5. Were___ taking English classes last year?
a) he
b) she
c) you
Great job!
Was is for 3rd person and were is for 1st person.
6. On Sundays means….
a) the first day of classes
b) every Sunday of the month
c) beginning of the weekend.
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Sundays is plural, not just one.
7. ____you cooking breakfast this _______?.
a) Was/morning
b) Were/morning
c) Were/evening
Great job!
Was for 3rd person and were for 1st, breakfast is usually served in the morning.
8. ____ year I used to practice Chinese.
a) Last
b) Two
c) A
Great job!
year is singular, the article A is used with the expression ago.
9. What did she ____ to ____ for special courses?
a) used/learn
b) use/has
c) use/take
Excellent!
when we use interrogatives, we don’t use the “d” in used
10. Were ____ having fun answering this exercise?
a) you
b) he
c) she
Awesome!
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