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Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentence. They (play) soccer yesterday.

medium 2 marks Class 5 · English · English Grammar - Tenses
Answer
played

The correct answer is played — The correct answer is "played".

Step-by-step solution

  1. Read the sentence: it refers to an activity that happened in the past, specifically yesterday, so past simple tense is needed.
  2. Identify the base verb: "play".
  3. Form the past simple of "play" by adding "-ed" to the base verb: "played".
  4. Replace the brackets: "They played soccer yesterday."
  5. The sentence is correct.
  6. The correct answer is "played".
Common mistake: Using the present tense "play" instead of the past tense "played".

Concept tested: Past simple tense

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