Past Simple Practice

Introduction

Past Simple is used for completed actions at a finished time (yesterday, last night, two days ago, in 2010). This practice focuses on regular and irregular verbs, negatives with “didn’t + base” and questions with “did”, plus time markers that signal finished time.

Test Overview

• Total Questions: 30
• Duration: 30 minutes
• Level: A2–B1
• Focus: Finished-time events, irregular verbs, negatives and questions with “did”

Detailed Question Breakdown (Sneak Peek)

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SECTION 1: Multiple Choice (Sample)

• He ___ to the store yesterday. (goes / went / going / go)
• We ___ the report last night. (finish / finished / finishing / finishes)
• They ___ dinner at 7 pm. (have / had / has / having)
• ___ you see the announcement last week? (Did / Do / Were / Does)

SECTION 2: Matching (Sample)

Match each sentence to the function (finished time, irregular verb, negative, question):

• We cleaned the room yesterday. → ______
• He opened the door, walked in, and sat down. → ______
• They didn’t check the results. → ______
• Did you watch the match? → ______

SECTION 3: Fill‑in‑the‑Blank (Sample)

• We ___ (visit) our grandparents last weekend.

• She ___ (not/remember) his name.

• ___ (you/see) the email yesterday?

• They ___ (be) late to the meeting.

• He ___ (take) the last train home.

• I ___ (not/call) her because it was late.

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Q: What are common Past Simple mistakes?
A: Mixing past participles with Past Simple, or using finished-time expressions with non-past forms.

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