Past Simple Tense – English Grammar Test for A1
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Part A – Rewrite the sentences (Affirmative → Negative → Question)
1 She was at the party yesterday.
→ Negative: …………………………………
→ Question: …………………………………
2 They were in the park.
→ Negative: …………………………………
→ Question: …………………………………
3 He played football yesterday.
→ Negative: …………………………………
→ Question: …………………………………
4 I visited my grandmother last Sunday.
→ Negative: …………………………………
→ Question: …………………………………
5 We watched TV last night.
→ Negative: …………………………………
→ Question: …………………………………
Part B – Rewrite using the correct verb form
6 I (go) to the zoo yesterday.
→ …………………………………
7 She (buy) a new dress.
→ …………………………………
8 They (eat) pizza for lunch.
→ …………………………………
9 We (see) a film last weekend.
→ …………………………………
10 He (write) a letter to his friend.
→ …………………………………
Part C – Short answers (Yes/No Questions)
11 Did you play football yesterday?
→ …………………………………
12 Were they at school yesterday?
→ …………………………………
13 Did she watch TV last night?
→ …………………………………
14 Was it cold yesterday?
→ …………………………………
15 Did he drink coffee in the morning?
→ …………………………………
Part D – Write sentences about yourself
16 Write 3 things you did yesterday.
1 …………………………………
2 …………………………………
3 …………………………………
17 Write 2 things you didn’t do yesterday.
1 …………………………………
2 …………………………………
18 Write 3 questions you can ask a friend about last weekend.
1 …………………………………
2 …………………………………
3 …………………………………
Part E – Short Paragraph Writing
19 Write 5–6 sentences about your last holiday. Use Past Simple.
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20 Write 5–6 sentences about what you did yesterday after school/work.
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Answer
Part A
1 – She wasn’t at the party. / Was she at the party?
2 – They weren’t in the park. / Were they in the park?
3 – He didn’t play football. / Did he play football?
4 – I didn’t visit my grandmother. / Did I visit my grandmother?
5 – We didn’t watch TV. / Did we watch TV?
Part B
6 – I went to the zoo yesterday.
7 – She bought a new dress.
8 – They ate pizza for lunch.
9 – We saw a film last weekend.
10 – He wrote a letter to his friend.
Part C
11 – Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
12 – Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.
13 – Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.
14 – Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t.
15 – Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.
Part D – your own answers
Part E – your own answers