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Past Simple Tobe

Bundle W11 de Inglés para Grado 7 en Colombia (DBA MEN Colombia): 10 preguntas con explicación pedagógica.

Alineación: DBA MEN Colombia

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Pregunta 1

Bloom: Remember

Identifying the correct past form of "to be".

Which form of the verb "to be" is used for the plural subjects "We", "You", and "They" in the past?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Were

  • A) WasIncorrect. "Was" is for singular subjects like I, He, She, and It.
  • B) AmIncorrect. "Am" is a present form.
  • C) IsIncorrect. "Is" is a present form.
  • D) WereCorrect! "Were" is the past plural form of "to be".

💡 Explicación

The student identifies the correct past conjugation of the verb "to be" for plural pronouns.

Pregunta 2

Bloom: Remember

Talking about a negative past state.

What is the negative contraction of "was not"?

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Respuesta correcta: D) Wasn't

  • A) Weren'tIncorrect. "Weren't" is the contraction of "were not".
  • B) Don'tIncorrect. "Don't" is used for the Present Simple.
  • C) Isn'tIncorrect. "Isn't" is used for the Present Simple.
  • D) Wasn'tCorrect! "Wasn't" is the short form of "was not".

💡 Explicación

The student remembers the correct negative contraction for the third person singular in the past.

Pregunta 3

Bloom: Understand

Describing where someone was yesterday in Bogotá.

Complete the sentence: "Yesterday, Sofia ________ at the school library in the afternoon."

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Respuesta correcta: A) was

  • A) wasCorrect! "Was" is used for the singular subject Sofia (she).
  • B) wereIncorrect. "Were" is for plural subjects.
  • C) isIncorrect. "Is" is present tense, and the sentence mentions "Yesterday".
  • D) beIncorrect. This is the base form, not the conjugated past form.

💡 Explicación

The student understands that a past time marker (Yesterday) requires a past form of "to be" corresponding to a singular subject.

Pregunta 4

Bloom: Understand

Asking a question about a past party.

Choose the correct question to ask about your friends' presence at a party.

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Respuesta correcta: B) Were your friends at the party?

  • A) Was your friends at the party?Incorrect. "Friends" is plural, so it needs "Were".
  • B) Were your friends at the party?Correct! "Were" is the auxiliary for plural subjects in past questions.
  • C) Your friends were at the party?Incorrect. The auxiliary must come before the subject in a formal question.
  • D) Do your friends were at the party?Incorrect. We don't use "do" with the verb "to be".

💡 Explicación

The student understands the inversion of subject and verb "to be" required for past tense questions.

Pregunta 5

Bloom: Apply

Describing past emotions after a soccer match in Medellín.

"We won the match! We ________ so happy and excited last night."

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Respuesta correcta: D) were

  • A) wasIncorrect. "We" is plural and requires "were".
  • B) areIncorrect. "Are" is present, but the context is "last night".
  • C) was'ntIncorrect. The context (winning) implies they WERE happy, not that they weren't.
  • D) wereCorrect! "Were" is the past plural form for "We".

💡 Explicación

The student applies the correct past conjugation of "to be" based on a plural subject and a positive context.

Pregunta 6

Bloom: Apply

A text about a past trip to Cartagena.

"My family and I were in Cartagena last week. The weather was very hot, but the beaches were beautiful. It was a great vacation."

According to the text, how was the weather?

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Respuesta correcta: D) It was very hot.

  • A) It were beautiful.Incorrect. "Weather" is singular and requires "was".
  • B) It wasn't hot.Incorrect. The text says it was hot.
  • C) They were hot.Incorrect. "They" is for plural; weather is singular.
  • D) It was very hot.Correct! The text explicitly says "The weather was very hot".

💡 Explicación

The student applies reading strategies to identify a specific past description in a text.

Pregunta 7

Bloom: Apply

Stating one's birthplace.

"I ________ born in Cali in 2012."

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Respuesta correcta: A) was

  • A) wasCorrect! In English, we use "was born" with the subject "I".
  • B) amIncorrect. Birth is a past event, so we use the past tense.
  • C) wereIncorrect. "Were" is not used with "I".
  • D) didIncorrect. We don't use "did" with the expression "born".

💡 Explicación

The student applies the specific past structure "was born" to describe their own birth.

Pregunta 8

Bloom: Analyze

Comparing present and past states.

Choose the correct sentence that compares the past and the present.

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Respuesta correcta: D) Last year I was 11, now I am 12.

  • A) Last year I was 11, now I were 12.Incorrect. "Now" requires the present "am".
  • B) Last year I am 11, now I was 12.Incorrect. The tenses are reversed.
  • C) Last year I were 11, now I am 12.Incorrect. "Were" is not used with "I".
  • D) Last year I was 11, now I am 12.Correct! "Was" for the past and "am" for the present.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes the temporal markers (last year, now) to select the correct verb tenses.

Pregunta 9

Bloom: Analyze

Analyzing a person's childhood description.

"When my grandfather was a child, there were no cell phones. He was very active and his favorite place was the park near his house."

What can we analyze about the grandfather's childhood?

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Respuesta correcta: C) Technology was different in his time.

  • A) He was lazy.Incorrect. The text says he was "very active".
  • B) There were many cell phones in the past.Incorrect. The text says there were NONE.
  • C) Technology was different in his time.Correct! The text says there were no cell phones.
  • D) He were always at home.Incorrect. His favorite place was the park.

💡 Explicación

The student analyzes a text about the past to identify a logical deduction or fact.

Pregunta 10

Bloom: Evaluate

A summary of a historical figure.

"Gabriel García Márquez was a famous Colombian writer. He was born in Aracataca. His books were very popular all over the world. He was a Nobel Prize winner."

Which of the following evaluations best describes the text?

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Respuesta correcta: A) It is a biographical summary of a successful and globally recognized historical figure.

  • A) It is a biographical summary of a successful and globally recognized historical figure.Correct! The past tense and the mention of the Nobel Prize and world popularity support this.
  • B) It is a text about a person who is currently writing popular books.Incorrect. The use of "was" indicates he is a historical figure.
  • C) It is a text about a writer who was only famous in Aracataca.Incorrect. It says his books were popular "all over the world".
  • D) It is a text about why García Márquez was not a good writer.Incorrect. The text lists his successes.

💡 Explicación

The student evaluates the use of the past tense and the provided facts to identify the most accurate summary of the text.

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