Present Simple and Past Simple – English Grammar Test for A2
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Part 1 – Multiple Choice
1 She ___ to school every day.
a) go
b) goes
c) went
2 They ___ in the park yesterday afternoon.
a) play
b) plays
c) played
3 He ___ not like pizza.
a) doesn’t
b) didn’t
c) don’t
4 I ___ my homework last night.
a) do
b) did
c) does
5 My father usually ___ tea in the morning.
a) drink
b) drinks
c) drank
6 We ___ to London last year.
a) go
b) goes
c) went
7 ___ you ___ football every weekend?
a) Do / play
b) Did / play
c) Does / play
8 She ___ a new dress yesterday.
a) buy
b) bought
c) buys
9 They always ___ TV in the evening.
a) watch
b) watched
c) watches
10 He ___ at the library yesterday.
a) is
b) was
c) were
11 My mother ___ dinner every night.
a) cook
b) cooks
c) cooked
12 We ___ a film last weekend.
a) see
b) saw
c) sees
13 He ___ football very well.
a) play
b) plays
c) played
14 I ___ coffee yesterday morning.
a) drink
b) drinks
c) drank
15 They ___ not study yesterday.
a) don’t
b) didn’t
c) doesn’t
16 ___ she ___ to school yesterday?
a) Did / go
b) Does / go
c) Do / go
17 My brother ___ in a shop.
a) works
b) work
c) worked
18 We ___ in the park last Saturday.
a) were
b) are
c) is
19 She usually ___ up early.
a) get
b) gets
c) got
20 They ___ English every Monday.
a) studies
b) study
c) studied
21 Yesterday I ___ my best friend.
a) meet
b) met
c) meets
22 He ___ the guitar every day.
a) play
b) plays
c) played
23 We ___ to the supermarket yesterday.
a) go
b) goes
c) went
24 My teacher ___ very kind.
a) was
b) is
c) were
25 They ___ football last night.
a) play
b) played
c) plays
26 He ___ not watch TV every morning.
a) didn’t
b) doesn’t
c) don’t
27 I ___ late yesterday.
a) am
b) was
c) were
28 She ___ to music every day.
a) listen
b) listens
c) listened
29 ___ they ___ at home yesterday?
a) Did / be
b) Were / —
c) Do / be
30 He ___ a letter yesterday.
a) write
b) wrote
c) writes
Part 2 – Transformation
Rewrite the sentences.
31 She plays tennis every weekend. → (Negative)
32 He went to the cinema yesterday. → (Negative)
33 They don’t like apples. → (Affirmative)
34 We studied English last night. → (Question)
35 My mother cooks dinner every day. → (Question)
36 Tom was late for class. → (Negative)
37 She bought a new car last month. → (Question)
38 He doesn’t play the guitar. → (Affirmative)
39 We were at home yesterday. → (Question)
40 They visited Paris last year. → (Negative)
41 She goes to school by bus. → (Question)
42 He didn’t watch TV yesterday. → (Affirmative)
43 My father works in a hospital. → (Negative)
44 They were happy yesterday. → (Negative)
45 She sings very well. → (Negative)
Part 3 – Error Correction
Correct the mistakes.
46 She don’t like milk.
47 They was at school yesterday.
48 He go to the gym every day.
49 We didn’t went to the park.
50 My brother work in a bank.
51 She doesn’t likes chocolate.
52 They doesn’t play football.
53 I didn’t saw him yesterday.
54 She were very happy.
55 He buyed a new phone last week.
56 We doesn’t like pizza.
57 She don’t reads English books.
58 They was late yesterday.
59 He didn’t goes to work yesterday.
60 She have a cat.
Answer
1 goes – Present Simple, 3rd person singular.
2 played – Past Simple regular verb.
3 doesn’t – Present Simple negative, 3rd person.
4 did – Past Simple auxiliary.
5 drinks – Present Simple, 3rd person singular.
6 went – Past Simple irregular of “go”.
7 Do / play – Present Simple question with plural subject.
8 bought – Past Simple irregular.
9 watch – Present Simple plural.
10 was – Past Simple singular form of “be”.
11 cooks – Present Simple, 3rd person singular.
12 saw – Past Simple irregular of “see”.
13 plays – Present Simple, 3rd person singular.
14 drank – Past Simple irregular.
15 didn’t – Past Simple negative.
16 Did / go – Past Simple question.
17 works – Present Simple, 3rd person singular.
18 were – Past Simple plural of “be”.
19 gets – Present Simple, 3rd person singular.
20 study – Present Simple plural.
21 met – Past Simple irregular.
22 plays – Present Simple, 3rd person singular.
23 went – Past Simple irregular.
24 is – Present Simple fact.
25 played – Past Simple regular.
26 doesn’t – Present Simple negative.
27 was – Past Simple singular.
28 listens – Present Simple, 3rd person singular.
29 Were – Past Simple question with “be”.
30 wrote – Past Simple irregular.
Transformation
31 She doesn’t play tennis every weekend. – Present Simple negative.
32 He didn’t go to the cinema yesterday. – Past Simple negative.
33 They like apples. – Present Simple affirmative.
34 Did we study English last night? – Past Simple question.
35 Does my mother cook dinner every day? – Present Simple question.
36 Tom wasn’t late for class. – Past Simple negative of “be”.
37 Did she buy a new car last month? – Past Simple question.
38 He plays the guitar. – Present Simple affirmative.
39 Were we at home yesterday? – Past Simple question with “be”.
40 They didn’t visit Paris last year. – Past Simple negative.
41 Does she go to school by bus? – Present Simple question.
42 He watched TV yesterday. – Past Simple affirmative.
43 My father doesn’t work in a hospital. – Present Simple negative.
44 They weren’t happy yesterday. – Past Simple negative of “be”.
45 She doesn’t sing very well. – Present Simple negative.
Error Correction
46 She doesn’t like milk. – Use “doesn’t” with base form.
47 They were at school yesterday. – Plural subject → “were”.
48 He goes to the gym every day. – 3rd person singular → “-s”.
49 We didn’t go to the park. – After “didn’t” use base form.
50 My brother works in a bank. – Add “-s” for 3rd person.
51 She doesn’t like chocolate. – After “doesn’t” use base form.
52 They don’t play football. – Plural subject → “don’t”.
53 I didn’t see him yesterday. – After “didn’t” use base form.
54 She was very happy. – Singular subject → “was”.
55 He bought a new phone last week. – Correct Past Simple of “buy”.
56 We don’t like pizza. – Present Simple negative, plural.
57 She doesn’t read English books. – Base form after “doesn’t”.
58 They were late yesterday. – Plural subject → “were”.
59 He didn’t go to work yesterday. – After “didn’t” use base form.
60 She has a cat. – Present Simple, 3rd person singular.