Past Simple Tense – English Grammar Test for A1
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Part A – Affirmative & Negative
1 She ___ (not / be) at school yesterday.
(a) wasn’t
(b) weren’t
(c) isn’t
2 They ___ (travel) to London last summer.
(a) travel
(b) travelled
(c) travels
3 We ___ (not / watch) TV last night.
(a) don’t watch
(b) didn’t watch
(c) didn’t watched
4 I ___ (see) my old friend two days ago.
(a) saw
(b) see
(c) seen
5 He ___ (not / eat) breakfast this morning.
(a) didn’t ate
(b) didn’t eat
(c) doesn’t eat
6 The weather ___ cold yesterday.
(a) was
(b) were
(c) is
Part B – Yes/No Questions
7 ___ you play football last Sunday?
(a) Did
(b) Were
(c) Was
8 ___ she at the party?
(a) Was
(b) Did
(c) Were
9 ___ they buy a new car?
(a) Did
(b) Was
(c) Were
10 ___ it rainy yesterday?
(a) Was
(b) Did
(c) Were
Part C – Wh- Questions
11 Where ___ you go last weekend? (cinema)
(a) did
(b) was
(c) were
12 What ___ they eat for dinner? (chicken)
(a) did
(b) was
(c) were
13 Who ___ she meet at the park? (her cousin)
(a) did
(b) was
(c) were
14 When ___ the lesson finish? (10 o’clock)
(a) did
(b) was
(c) were
15 Why ___ he stay at home? (tired)
(a) did
(b) was
(c) were
Part D – Short Dialogues
16 A: Did you watch the football match?
B: Yes, I ___ .
(a) did
(b) was
(c) do
17 A: Where did you go yesterday?
B: I ___ to the library.
(a) go
(b) went
(c) goes
18 A: Who did she talk to?
B: She ___ to her teacher.
(a) talked
(b) talk
(c) talks
19 A: Did they come to the meeting?
B: No, they ___ .
(a) weren’t
(b) didn’t
(c) don’t
20 A: What did you eat for lunch?
B: I ___ a sandwich.
(a) eat
(b) ate
(c) eaten
Part E – Reading Comprehension
Last Saturday, Mary and her brother went to the park. They played football with their friends. After that, they ate ice cream and drank lemonade. In the evening, they visited their grandparents. Everyone was happy and tired.
21 Mary and her brother went to the cinema last Saturday.
(a) True
(b) False
22 What did they do in the park?
(a) They played football.
(b) They played tennis.
(c) They watched TV.
23 What did they eat?
(a) Sandwiches
(b) Ice cream
(c) Pizza
24 What did they drink?
(a) Water
(b) Lemonade
(c) Milk
25 Where did they go in the evening?
(a) To the park again
(b) To their grandparents
(c) To the zoo
Part F – Contextual Choice
26 I ___ (lose) my keys yesterday, but I ___ (find) them this morning.
(a) lost / found
(b) lose / find
(c) losed / founded
27 She ___ (write) an email, but she ___ (not / send) it.
(a) wrote / didn’t sent
(b) writed / didn’t send
(c) wrote / didn’t send
28 We ___ (be) late for school because we ___ (wake up) late.
(a) were / woke up
(b) was / wake up
(c) were / waked up
29 He ___ (take) the bus yesterday, but he ___ (not / go) to school.
(a) taked / didn’t went
(b) took / didn’t go
(c) took / doesn’t go
30 They ___ (see) the new film, but they ___ (not / like) it.
(a) saw / didn’t like
(b) seen / didn’t liked
(c) saw / don’t like
Answer
1 a – wasn’t
2 b – travelled
3 b – didn’t watch
4 a – saw
5 b – didn’t eat
6 a – was
7 a – Did
8 a – Was
9 a – Did
10 a – Was
11 a – did
12 a – did
13 a – did
14 a – did
15 a – did
16 a – did
17 b – went
18 a – talked
19 b – didn’t
20 b – ate
21 b – False (they went to the park)
22 a – They played football
23 b – Ice cream
24 b – Lemonade
25 b – To their grandparents
26 a – lost / found
27 c – wrote / didn’t send
28 a – were / woke up
29 b – took / didn’t go
30 a – saw / didn’t like