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Past Simple Test

  • / Exercise 1.

    Complete the gaps with the verbs in brackets.
    1. 1.
      She
      to the store yesterday. (go)
    2. 2.
      They
      a movie last night. (watch)
    3. 3.
      He
      a letter to his friend. (write)
    4. 4.
      We
      soccer in the park. (play)
    5. 5.
      I
      a beautiful bird in the garden. (see)
    6. 6.
      The cat
      on the couch. (sleep)
    7. 7.
      Monica
      her homework before dinner. (finish)
    8. 8.
      They
      a trip to the mountains last weekend. (take)
    9. 9.
      They
      dinner at a fancy restaurant last night. (eat)
    10. 10.
      We
      our grandparents last summer. (visit)
    11. 11.
      They
      the project in detail during the meeting. (discuss)
    12. 12.
      William
      his neighbor move the furniture. (help)
    13. 13.
      She
      him a gift for his birthday. (give)
    14. 14.
      They
      the party early. (leave)
    15. 15.
      We
      casually for the weekend trip. (dress)

  • / Exercise 2.

    Make the following sentences negative.
    1. 1.
      They knew the answer to the question.
    2. 2.
      He bought a new car last month.
    3. 3.
      It rained yesterday.
    4. 4.
      We spent the weekend at the beach.
    5. 5.
      She accepted the job offer.
    6. 6.
      They agreed to meet at the park.
    7. 7.
      He began his journey early in the morning.
    8. 8.
      Amelia looked happy.

  • / Exercise 3.

    Make Yes/‌No questions.
    1. 1.
      you — get up — early?
    2. 2.
      she — swim — in the pool?
    3. 3.
      they — speak — German?
    4. 4.
      Matthew — sing — in the shower?
    5. 5.
      they — do — their homework?

  • / Exercise 4.

    Put the Wh-question to the word or phrase in bold.
    1. 1.
      He drank coffee in the morning.
    2. 2.
      She made a cake because she was sad.
    3. 3.
      They started running at 8 am.
    4. 4.
      Chris felt delighted.
    5. 5.
      She called Matthew yesterday.
    6. 6.
      The students understood the new rule well.
    7. 7.
      They danced at the party.
    8. 8.
      He flew to Budapest last week.

  • / Exercise 5.

    Put the following regular verbs into Past Simple.
    1. 1.
      marry
    2. 2.
      smile
    3. 3.
      clap
    4. 4.
      permit
    5. 5.
      enjoy
    6. 6.
      offer
    7. 7.
      fix
    8. 8.
      listen
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