A2 · Grammar

Past Simple

Talking about finished actions and events in the past.

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1. She ___ to the party last night.

2. They ___ a movie yesterday.

3. I ___ not see him at school today.

4. ___ you finish your homework?

5. We ___ very happy when we heard the news.

6. He ___ his keys this morning.

7. She ___ a letter to her friend last week.

8. The train ___ late yesterday.

9. I ___ my grandparents last summer.

10. They ___ not have enough time.

Answer key — Past Simple (A2)

  1. C — went. Irregular past tense of go is went.
  2. B — watched. Regular past tense adds -ed: watched.
  3. A — did. Negative past tense: did not (didn’t) + base form.
  4. B — Did. Past tense questions use did + base form.
  5. B — were. We takes were in the past tense of be.
  6. C — lost. Irregular past tense of lose is lost.
  7. B — wrote. Irregular past tense of write is wrote.
  8. B — was. The train (it) takes was in the past tense.
  9. B — visited. Regular past tense adds -ed: visited.
  10. A — did. Negative past tense: did not (didn’t) + base form.

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