took vs taken

[Romeo]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #107 "Irregular Verbs (1)", question 6

Rose ......... her son to his soccer practice. She should be back shortly.

(a) took
(b) take
(c) taken

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #107 "Irregular Verbs (1)", answer 6

Rose took her son to his soccer practice. She should be back shortly.

Correct answer: (a) took

Your answer was: correct
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Why not has taken?

Romeo

[Mister Micawber]

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'Taken' is the past participle, so requires an auxiliary verb to become the main verb here: Rose has taken....
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[learning.language]

i was thought the answer is "take" coz i thought "She should be back shortly" means it happend in this time, so, i choose "take" as the answer.

But then i realize, oh yes, "Rose ......... her son to his soccer practice. She should be back shortly"
it means what rose has done is in past time..
so thank u, now i understand why shall use "took"