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