[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grammar-exercise-019d3421-2554-7dea-af2b-0de852ce071b":3,"grammar-exercise-lesson-019b7f50-778e-72a3-bbaf-7c93104608d9":274},["Reactive",4],{"id":5,"grammarPage":6,"title":7,"instructions":8,"displayOrder":9,"questions":10},"019d3421-2554-7dea-af2b-0de852ce071b","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_pages\u002F019b7f50-778e-72a3-bbaf-7c93104608d9","Memorable Events","Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form. \nChoose the correct answer from the dropdown and think about how people respond to past events and situations. \nSome sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them.",1,[11,33,51,69,88,107,126,145,164,183,201,220,239,255],{"id":12,"sentenceTemplate":13,"displayOrder":14,"explanation":15,"exampleSentence":16,"blanks":17},"019d5319-b4c7-7965-b8be-b0313be4d3e3","A: I won a photography competition last year. B: Really? __1__",0,"Use past simple in the response to react to a completed past event. The time marker 'last year' shows the event is finished, so we use 'was' not 'is' or 'has been'.","A: I graduated from university in 2020. B: That was wonderful!",[18],{"id":19,"blankNumber":9,"options":20},"019d5319-b4c6-7bbc-9fdd-78d8e97b1127",[21,25,29],{"id":22,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c6-7adc-9fdd-78d8e7c1c865","That was amazing!",true,{"id":26,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c6-7b5c-9fdd-78d8e83ff500","That is amazing!",false,{"id":30,"optionText":31,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c6-7b94-9fdd-78d8e8ec7bb1","That has been amazing!",2,{"id":34,"sentenceTemplate":35,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":36,"exampleSentence":37,"blanks":38},"019d5319-b4c7-7ae1-b8be-b0313e54ed40","A: We climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2019. B: Wow! How long __1__ to reach the top?","Use past simple questions with 'did' to ask about a specific past event. The question word order requires 'did + subject + base verb', not present simple or statement word order.","A: I ran my first marathon last month. B: How long did it take you to finish?",[39],{"id":40,"blankNumber":9,"options":41},"019d5319-b4c7-7a9d-b8be-b0313daf5f41",[42,45,48],{"id":43,"optionText":44,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c7-7a11-b8be-b0313befff5a","did it take you",{"id":46,"optionText":47,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c7-7a49-b8be-b0313c2df3b6","did it took you",{"id":49,"optionText":50,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c7-7a75-b8be-b0313ce47c36","it did take you",{"id":52,"sentenceTemplate":53,"displayOrder":32,"explanation":54,"exampleSentence":55,"blanks":56},"019d5319-b4c7-7bcd-b8be-b03140d83ca2","A: My sister got married in a castle last summer. B: __1__ invite many guests?","Use past simple questions with 'did' to follow up on a past event. The past time marker 'last summer' requires 'did she', not present simple 'does she' or statement form.","A: My brother graduated yesterday. B: Did he celebrate with friends?",[57],{"id":58,"blankNumber":9,"options":59},"019d5319-b4c7-7b95-b8be-b031403efd7f",[60,63,66],{"id":61,"optionText":62,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c7-7b2d-b8be-b0313e7a35e8","Did she",{"id":64,"optionText":65,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c7-7b51-b8be-b0313eeeaffe","Does she",{"id":67,"optionText":68,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c7-7b71-b8be-b0313fe7716b","Did she invited",{"id":70,"sentenceTemplate":71,"displayOrder":72,"explanation":73,"exampleSentence":74,"blanks":75},"019d5319-b4c7-7cc9-b8be-b0314325f363","A: I met the Prime Minister at a charity event. B: No way! What __1__ to him?",3,"Use past simple questions with 'did' to ask about a completed past action. The question requires 'did + subject + base verb', not statement word order or present simple.","A: I saw a famous actor at the airport. B: What did you say to her?",[76],{"id":77,"blankNumber":9,"options":78},"019d5319-b4c7-7c8d-b8be-b031428a2bac",[79,82,85],{"id":80,"optionText":81,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c7-7c29-b8be-b031412f2623","did you say",{"id":83,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c7-7c4d-b8be-b031420cc043","you said",{"id":86,"optionText":87,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c7-7c6d-b8be-b0314240f10d","did you said",{"id":89,"sentenceTemplate":90,"displayOrder":91,"explanation":92,"exampleSentence":93,"blanks":94},"019d5319-b4c7-7da5-b8be-b03145061287","A: Our team won the regional championship. B: Congratulations! __1__ hard for it?",4,"Use past simple questions with 'did' to ask about actions leading up to a past achievement. The completed event requires 'did you train', not statement form or present simple.","A: I passed my driving test. B: Did you practice every day?",[95],{"id":96,"blankNumber":9,"options":97},"019d5319-b4c7-7d6d-b8be-b03144d7d316",[98,101,104],{"id":99,"optionText":100,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c7-7d0d-b8be-b03143cf4c57","Did you train",{"id":102,"optionText":103,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c7-7d31-b8be-b031449e7cab","Did you trained",{"id":105,"optionText":106,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c7-7d51-b8be-b03144ab73ff","Do you train",{"id":108,"sentenceTemplate":109,"displayOrder":110,"explanation":111,"exampleSentence":112,"blanks":113},"019d5319-b4c7-7e89-b8be-b03147b34adb","A: I saw the Northern Lights on my trip to Iceland. B: __1__ incredible!",5,"Use past forms to respond to a completed past experience. The modal 'must have been' refers to a past deduction about the finished event, not present forms.","A: I visited the Grand Canyon last year. B: That must have been breathtaking!",[114],{"id":115,"blankNumber":9,"options":116},"019d5319-b4c7-7e51-b8be-b031476e75fa",[117,120,123],{"id":118,"optionText":119,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c7-7ded-b8be-b03145e71420","That must have been",{"id":121,"optionText":122,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c7-7e11-b8be-b031464a23c5","That must be",{"id":124,"optionText":125,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c7-7e31-b8be-b03146f4b04b","That is",{"id":127,"sentenceTemplate":128,"displayOrder":129,"explanation":130,"exampleSentence":131,"blanks":132},"019d5319-b4c7-7f65-b8be-b03149f126fe","A: My daughter learned to play the violin in just six months. B: Really? __1__ a good teacher?",6,"Use past simple questions with 'did' to ask about circumstances of a past achievement. The completed learning period requires 'did she have', not present simple or statement form.","A: My son finished his degree in three years. B: Did he have a scholarship?",[133],{"id":134,"blankNumber":9,"options":135},"019d5319-b4c7-7f2d-b8be-b031495e6a94",[136,139,142],{"id":137,"optionText":138,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c7-7ecd-b8be-b03147caf310","Did she have",{"id":140,"optionText":141,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c7-7ef1-b8be-b03147d5b13e","Does she have",{"id":143,"optionText":144,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c7-7f11-b8be-b03148bdc785","Did she had",{"id":146,"sentenceTemplate":147,"displayOrder":148,"explanation":149,"exampleSentence":150,"blanks":151},"019d5319-b4c8-70bb-a271-b359fc3a66f9","A: I broke my leg skiing in the Alps. B: Oh no! __1__ to hospital immediately?",7,"Use past simple questions with 'did' to ask about what happened after a past event. The question requires 'did + subject + base verb', not statement word order or present simple.","A: I had an allergic reaction at the restaurant. B: Did they call an ambulance?",[152],{"id":153,"blankNumber":9,"options":154},"019d5319-b4c8-7083-a271-b359fbd3d982",[155,158,161],{"id":156,"optionText":157,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c8-700b-a271-b359fa6ef83c","Did they take you",{"id":159,"optionText":160,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c8-7037-a271-b359fb65350d","Did they took you",{"id":162,"optionText":163,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c8-7063-a271-b359fb9eb620","Do they take you",{"id":165,"sentenceTemplate":166,"displayOrder":167,"explanation":168,"exampleSentence":169,"blanks":170},"019d5319-b4c8-7193-a271-b359ffb44908","A: We adopted a rescue dog from the shelter yesterday. B: __1__ a name yet?",8,"Use past simple questions with 'did' to ask about actions related to a past event. The time marker 'yesterday' requires 'did you choose', not statement form or present simple.","A: We bought a new house last week. B: Did you sign the contract already?",[171],{"id":172,"blankNumber":9,"options":173},"019d5319-b4c8-715b-a271-b359fed37729",[174,177,180],{"id":175,"optionText":176,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c8-70fb-a271-b359fcaee053","Did you choose",{"id":178,"optionText":179,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c8-711f-a271-b359fd500cfc","Did you chose",{"id":181,"optionText":182,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c8-713f-a271-b359fdf8f31e","Do you choose",{"id":184,"sentenceTemplate":185,"displayOrder":186,"explanation":187,"exampleSentence":188,"blanks":189},"019d5319-b4c8-726f-a271-b35a023b1e74","A: I received a scholarship to study abroad. B: __1__ fantastic news!",9,"Use past simple in the response to react to news about a completed past event. The past simple verb 'received' requires 'was' in the reaction, not present simple or present perfect.","A: I got promoted last month. B: That was excellent news!",[190],{"id":191,"blankNumber":9,"options":192},"019d5319-b4c8-7237-a271-b35a01652a77",[193,196,198],{"id":194,"optionText":195,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c8-71d7-a271-b35a0006589a","That was",{"id":197,"optionText":125,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c8-71fb-a271-b35a0044d60b",{"id":199,"optionText":200,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c8-721b-a271-b35a00b33bab","That has been",{"id":202,"sentenceTemplate":203,"displayOrder":204,"explanation":205,"exampleSentence":206,"blanks":207},"019d5319-b4c8-7343-a271-b35a046a826a","A: My parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary last weekend. B: __1__ celebrate their anniversary?",10,"Use past simple questions with 'did' to ask about arrangements for a past celebration. The past time marker 'last weekend' requires 'did you organize', not present simple or statement form.","A: My sister turned 21 yesterday. B: Did you organize a surprise?",[208],{"id":209,"blankNumber":9,"options":210},"019d5319-b4c8-730f-a271-b35a03c92048",[211,214,217],{"id":212,"optionText":213,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c8-72b3-a271-b35a0321db5a","How did they",{"id":215,"optionText":216,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c8-72d3-a271-b35a038b3040","How they did",{"id":218,"optionText":219,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c8-72ef-a271-b35a03973288","How did",{"id":221,"sentenceTemplate":222,"displayOrder":223,"explanation":224,"exampleSentence":225,"blanks":226},"019d5319-b4c8-7427-a271-b35a06729e5f","A: I found my grandmother's diary from 1960 in the attic. B: __1__ interesting things in it?",11,"Use past simple questions with 'did' to follow up on a past discovery. The past simple verb 'found' requires 'did you discover', not statement word order or present simple.","A: I opened an old box from my childhood. B: Did you find any photos?",[227],{"id":228,"blankNumber":9,"options":229},"019d5319-b4c8-73ef-a271-b35a065816f2",[230,233,236],{"id":231,"optionText":232,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c8-7387-a271-b35a054fe92d","Did you discover",{"id":234,"optionText":235,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c8-73ab-a271-b35a05e73803","Did you discovered",{"id":237,"optionText":238,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c8-73c7-a271-b35a060f1523","Do you discover",{"id":240,"sentenceTemplate":241,"displayOrder":242,"explanation":243,"exampleSentence":244,"blanks":245},"019d5319-b4c8-753f-a271-b35a0961d565","A: Our school play sold out every night last week. B: __1__ a huge success!",12,"Use past simple in the response to comment on a finished past achievement. The past time marker 'last week' requires 'was', not present simple or present perfect forms.","A: Our charity event raised five thousand pounds. B: That was a great result!",[246],{"id":247,"blankNumber":9,"options":248},"019d5319-b4c8-7503-a271-b35a08ed7bf1",[249,251,253],{"id":250,"optionText":195,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c8-746f-a271-b35a06a61735",{"id":252,"optionText":125,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c8-7493-a271-b35a079a56d7",{"id":254,"optionText":200,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c8-74e3-a271-b35a080daa52",{"id":256,"sentenceTemplate":257,"displayOrder":258,"explanation":259,"exampleSentence":260,"blanks":261},"019d5319-b4c8-7617-a271-b35a0b9b22c5","A: I quit my job and started my own business. B: Brave decision! __1__ scary at first?",13,"Use past simple questions with 'was' to ask about feelings during a past event. The question requires inverted word order 'was it', not statement form 'it was' or present simple.","A: I moved to a new country alone. B: Was it difficult at the beginning?",[262],{"id":263,"blankNumber":9,"options":264},"019d5319-b4c8-75df-a271-b35a0ad7d44b",[265,268,271],{"id":266,"optionText":267,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":14},"019d5319-b4c8-7583-a271-b35a0a3f355b","Was it",{"id":269,"optionText":270,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d5319-b4c8-75a3-a271-b35a0abfe352","Was it been",{"id":272,"optionText":273,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d5319-b4c8-75c3-a271-b35a0acf16b7","Is it",{"title":275,"slug":276,"language":277},"Past Tense Follow Up Responses","past-tense-follow-up-responses","en"]