Past simple tense – English Grammar Test for A2
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Part 1 – Present or Past? (Affirmative)
1 She usually ___ (go) to school by bus, but yesterday she ___ (go) by car.
a) goes / went
b) go / go
c) went / goes
2 We always ___ (eat) breakfast at 7, but this morning we ___ (eat) at 8.
a) eat / ate
b) eats / ate
c) ate / eat
3 He ___ (play) football every Saturday. Last Saturday he ___ (play) in the park.
a) plays / played
b) play / play
c) played / plays
4 I ___ (read) books in the evening. Yesterday I ___ (read) a novel.
a) read / read (/red/)
b) reads / read (/red/)
c) reading / read
5 They ___ (watch) TV every day. Last night they ___ (watch) a film.
a) watch / watched
b) watched / watch
c) watches / watched
6 My father ___ (work) in a bank. Ten years ago he ___ (work) in a shop.
a) works / worked
b) worked / works
c) work / worked
7 She ___ (study) English on Mondays. She ___ (study) French yesterday.
a) studies / studied
b) studied / study
c) study / studied
8 We ___ (live) in this town now. We ___ (live) in Paris in 2010.
a) live / lived
b) lived / live
c) lives / lived
9 He usually ___ (drink) tea. Yesterday he ___ (drink) coffee.
a) drinks / drank
b) drink / drank
c) drank / drinks
10 They ___ (go) to the gym every week. Last week they ___ (go) on Saturday.
a) go / went
b) goes / went
c) went / go
Part 2 – Negative Sentences
11 She ___ (not like) pizza.
a) doesn’t like
b) didn’t like
c) don’t like
12 He ___ (not play) football yesterday.
a) doesn’t play
b) didn’t play
c) don’t play
13 We ___ (not watch) TV on weekdays.
a) didn’t watch
b) don’t watch
c) doesn’t watch
14 I ___ (not go) to the cinema last night.
a) didn’t go
b) don’t go
c) doesn’t go
15 They ___ (not drink) tea in the morning.
a) don’t drink
b) didn’t drink
c) doesn’t drink
16 She ___ (not study) yesterday.
a) doesn’t study
b) didn’t study
c) don’t study
17 He ___ (not read) newspapers.
a) doesn’t read
b) didn’t read
c) don’t read
18 We ___ (not have) lunch at home yesterday.
a) don’t have
b) doesn’t have
c) didn’t have
19 I ___ (not see) him every day.
a) don’t see
b) didn’t see
c) doesn’t see
20 They ___ (not meet) us last week.
a) didn’t meet
b) don’t meet
c) doesn’t meet
Part 3 – Yes/No Questions
21 ___ you (like) apples?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
22 ___ she (watch) TV yesterday?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
23 ___ they (play) football every Sunday?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
24 ___ he (go) to the park yesterday?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does
25 ___ you (study) English every day?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
26 ___ she (visit) her grandmother last week?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does
27 ___ they (work) in this office now?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
28 ___ he (meet) you yesterday?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
29 ___ your father (drink) coffee in the morning?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does
30 ___ they (go) to the beach last summer?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does
Part 4 – Wh-Questions
31 Where ___ you (live) now?
a) do / live
b) did / live
c) does / live
32 What ___ she (do) yesterday?
a) did / do
b) does / do
c) do / do
33 When ___ they (have) lunch yesterday?
a) do / have
b) does / have
c) did / have
34 Who ___ he (talk) to every day?
a) does / talk
b) did / talk
c) do / talk
35 Why ___ you (not go) to the party last night?
a) don’t / go
b) didn’t / go
c) doesn’t / go
36 What time ___ she (get) up every day?
a) did / get
b) does / get
c) do / get
37 How often ___ they (visit) their grandparents?
a) do / visit
b) did / visit
c) does / visit
38 Where ___ he (travel) last summer?
a) does / travel
b) did / travel
c) do / travel
39 When ___ she (study) English? (now)
a) did / study
b) does / study
c) do / study
40 What ___ you (buy) yesterday?
a) do / buy
b) does / buy
c) did / buy
Part 5 – Everyday Contexts
41 My father always ___ (read) the newspaper in the morning.
a) read
b) reads
c) read (/red/)
42 Yesterday he ___ (read) it in the café.
a) read (/red/)
b) reads
c) reading
43 We ___ (eat) lunch at school every day.
a) eats
b) eat
c) ate
44 Yesterday we ___ (eat) at home.
a) eat
b) ate
c) eaten
45 She usually ___ (go) to work at 8.
a) goes
b) go
c) went
46 Yesterday she ___ (go) at 9.
a) goes
b) went
c) go
47 They ___ (not play) football on Mondays.
a) don’t play
b) didn’t play
c) doesn’t play
48 But yesterday they ___ (play) at school.
a) played
b) play
c) plays
49 I ___ (study) English every day.
a) study
b) studies
c) studied
50 Last night I ___ (study) for two hours.
a) study
b) studies
c) studied
Part 6 – Reading Comprehension
Read the text and answer the questions.
Tom lives in New York. He works in an office and usually goes to work by subway. He often has lunch with his colleagues. Last month, Tom traveled to California for a holiday. He visited Los Angeles and San Francisco, saw the Golden Gate Bridge, and took many photos. He really enjoyed his trip.
51 Where does Tom live?
a) London
b) New York
c) Los Angeles
52 Where does Tom usually go every morning?
a) To the office
b) To the park
c) To the airport
53 How does he usually go to work?
a) By bus
b) By subway
c) By car
54 Who does he often have lunch with?
a) His friends
b) His family
c) His colleagues
55 Where did Tom travel last month?
a) California
b) Texas
c) Florida
56 Which cities did he visit?
a) Paris and Rome
b) Los Angeles and San Francisco
c) Chicago and Miami
57 What famous bridge did he see?
a) Brooklyn Bridge
b) Golden Gate Bridge
c) Tower Bridge
58 What did Tom do during the holiday?
a) He worked in the office.
b) He traveled, visited cities, and took photos.
c) He stayed at home.
59 How did Tom feel about the trip?
a) He was bored.
b) He enjoyed it.
c) He hated it.
60 Which tense is used in “Tom traveled to California”?
a) Present Simple
b) Past Simple
c) Present Continuous
Answer
Affirmative
1 a) goes / went – Present for routine, past for yesterday.
2 a) eat / ate – Present for habit, past for specific morning.
3 a) plays / played – Correct forms.
4 a) read / read (/red/) – Same spelling, different tense.
5 a) watch / watched – Correct forms.
6 a) works / worked – Present vs past.
7 a) studies / studied – Regular verb.
8 a) live / lived – Present vs past.
9 a) drinks / drank – Present vs past.
10 a) go / went – Correct.
Negative
11 a) doesn’t like – Present negative.
12 b) didn’t play – Past negative.
13 b) don’t watch – Present negative.
14 a) didn’t go – Past negative.
15 a) don’t drink – Present negative.
16 b) didn’t study – Past negative.
17 a) doesn’t read – Present negative.
18 c) didn’t have – Past negative.
19 a) don’t see – Present negative.
20 a) didn’t meet – Past negative.
Yes/No Questions
21 a) Do – Present question.
22 b) Did – Past question.
23 a) Do – Present.
24 a) Did – Past.
25 a) Do – Present.
26 a) Did – Past.
27 a) Do – Present.
28 b) Did – Past.
29 c) Does – Present question (singular).
30 a) Did – Past.
Wh-Questions
31 a) do / live – Present.
32 a) did / do – Past.
33 c) did / have – Past.
34 a) does / talk – Present.
35 b) didn’t / go – Past negative.
36 b) does / get – Present.
37 a) do / visit – Present.
38 b) did / travel – Past.
39 b) does / study – Present.
40 c) did / buy – Past.
Everyday Contexts
41 b) reads – Present.
42 a) read (/red/) – Past.
43 b) eat – Present plural.
44 b) ate – Past irregular.
45 a) goes – Present singular.
46 b) went – Past irregular.
47 a) don’t play – Present negative.
48 a) played – Past regular.
49 a) study – Present.
50 c) studied – Past.
Reading
51 b) New York – Present simple fact.
52 a) To the office – Present routine.
53 b) By subway – Present.
54 c) His colleagues – Present routine.
55 a) California – Past action.
56 b) Los Angeles and San Francisco – Past detail.
57 b) Golden Gate Bridge – From text.
58 b) He traveled, visited cities, and took photos – Past activities.
59 b) He enjoyed it – Past opinion.
60 b) Past Simple – “traveled” is past simple.