Past simple tense – English Grammar Test for A2
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Part 1 – Gap-fill
Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of the verb in brackets.
1 She ___ (go) to the park yesterday.
2 We ___ (not eat) breakfast this morning.
3 ___ you ___ (see) the movie last night?
4 He ___ (buy) a new car last week.
5 They ___ (not finish) their homework.
6 I ___ (meet) my friend two days ago.
7 ___ she ___ (call) you yesterday?
8 We ___ (travel) to London last year.
9 He ___ (not drink) coffee yesterday.
10 She ___ (write) an email last night.
11 They ___ (find) the wallet in the garden.
12 I ___ (not know) the answer.
13 ___ they ___ (play) football on Sunday?
14 He ___ (read) a book yesterday evening.
15 We ___ (sleep) for 10 hours last night.
16 She ___ (not take) the bus to school.
17 ___ you ___ (go) shopping last weekend?
18 I ___ (say) hello to my teacher.
19 They ___ (begin) the lesson at 8.
20 He ___ (not speak) to me after class.
Part 2 – Sentence Transformation
Rewrite the sentences in the form given (negative or question).
21 Affirmative: She saw a film last night. → Negative
a) She didn’t saw a film last night.
b) She didn’t see a film last night.
c) She doesn’t see a film last night.
22 Affirmative: They played football yesterday. → Question
a) Do they play football yesterday?
b) Did they play football yesterday?
c) Did they played football yesterday?
23 Affirmative: He met his friend at the station. → Negative
a) He didn’t meet his friend at the station.
b) He didn’t met his friend at the station.
c) He doesn’t meet his friend at the station.
24 Affirmative: We drank coffee this morning. → Question
a) Did we drank coffee this morning?
b) Did we drink coffee this morning?
c) Do we drink coffee this morning?
25 Affirmative: She wrote an email yesterday. → Negative
a) She didn’t write an email yesterday.
b) She didn’t wrote an email yesterday.
c) She doesn’t write an email yesterday.
26 Affirmative: They went to the park. → Question
a) Did they go to the park?
b) Did they went to the park?
c) Do they go to the park?
27 Affirmative: He spoke to the teacher. → Negative
a) He didn’t speak to the teacher.
b) He didn’t spoke to the teacher.
c) He doesn’t speak to the teacher.
28 Affirmative: I found my wallet. → Question
a) Did you find your wallet?
b) Did you found your wallet?
c) Do you find your wallet?
29 Affirmative: She made a cake. → Negative
a) She didn’t make a cake.
b) She didn’t made a cake.
c) She doesn’t make a cake.
30 Affirmative: They won the game. → Question
a) Did they win the game?
b) Did they won the game?
c) Do they win the game?
31 Affirmative: We read a magazine. → Negative
a) We didn’t read a magazine.
b) We didn’t reads a magazine.
c) We doesn’t read a magazine.
32 Affirmative: He slept well last night. → Question
a) Did he sleep well last night?
b) Did he slept well last night?
c) Does he sleep well last night?
33 Affirmative: She began the lesson at 9. → Negative
a) She didn’t begin the lesson at 9.
b) She didn’t began the lesson at 9.
c) She doesn’t begin the lesson at 9.
34 Affirmative: They drove to school. → Question
a) Did they drive to school?
b) Did they drove to school?
c) Do they drive to school?
35 Affirmative: I said hello. → Negative
a) I didn’t said hello.
b) I didn’t say hello.
c) I don’t say hello.
36 Affirmative: We sold our car. → Question
a) Did we sold our car?
b) Did we sell our car?
c) Do we sell our car?
37 Affirmative: He stood in line. → Negative
a) He didn’t stood in line.
b) He didn’t stand in line.
c) He doesn’t stand in line.
38 Affirmative: They taught us English. → Question
a) Did they taught us English?
b) Did they teach us English?
c) Do they teach us English?
39 Affirmative: She caught the train. → Negative
a) She didn’t catch the train.
b) She didn’t catched the train.
c) She doesn’t catch the train.
40 Affirmative: He forgot his homework. → Question
a) Did he forget his homework?
b) Did he forgot his homework?
c) Does he forget his homework?
Part 3 – Reading Comprehension
Read the text and answer the questions.
Last summer, Maria traveled to France with her family. They stayed in Paris for four days and visited the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and Notre Dame Cathedral. Maria loved the paintings in the museum, and her parents enjoyed French food. On the last day, they walked along the River Seine and took many photos. Maria said it was a wonderful holiday.
41 Where did Maria travel last summer?
a) Italy
b) France
c) Spain
42 How many days did they stay in Paris?
a) three
b) four
c) five
43 What did they visit in Paris?
a) The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre
b) The Colosseum
c) The Big Ben
44 What did Maria love?
a) The paintings in the museum
b) The cathedral only
c) The Eiffel Tower only
45 What did her parents enjoy?
a) Walking along the river
b) French food
c) Italian pizza
46 What did they do on the last day?
a) They went shopping.
b) They walked along the River Seine and took photos.
c) They stayed in the hotel.
47 How did Maria feel about the holiday?
a) It was boring.
b) It was wonderful.
c) It was too short.
48 Which tense is used in the text?
a) Past Simple
b) Present Simple
c) Future Simple
49 “They stayed in Paris.” Which word is the verb?
a) stayed
b) Paris
c) in
50 “They took many photos.” What is the base form of “took”?
a) taken
b) take
c) takes
Answer
Gap-fill
1 went – irregular verb.
2 didn’t eat – base form after didn’t.
3 Did you see – question form.
4 bought – irregular.
5 didn’t finish – negative.
6 met – irregular past.
7 Did she call – question form.
8 traveled – regular.
9 didn’t drink – negative.
10 wrote – irregular.
11 found – irregular.
12 didn’t know – negative.
13 Did they play – correct question.
14 read (/red/) – irregular spelling.
15 slept – irregular.
16 didn’t take – negative.
17 Did you go – correct question.
18 said – irregular.
19 began – irregular.
20 didn’t speak – negative.
Transformations
21 b) She didn’t see – negative.
22 b) Did they play – question.
23 a) He didn’t meet – negative.
24 b) Did we drink – question.
25 a) She didn’t write – negative.
26 a) Did they go – question.
27 a) He didn’t speak – negative.
28 a) Did you find – question.
29 a) She didn’t make – negative.
30 a) Did they win – question.
31 a) We didn’t read – negative.
32 a) Did he sleep – question.
33 a) She didn’t begin – negative.
34 a) Did they drive – question.
35 b) I didn’t say – negative.
36 b) Did we sell – question.
37 b) He didn’t stand – negative.
38 b) Did they teach – question.
39 a) She didn’t catch – negative.
40 a) Did he forget – question.
Reading
41 b) France – mentioned in passage.
42 b) four – stayed 4 days.
43 a) The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre – correct.
44 a) The paintings in the museum – Maria’s favorite.
45 b) French food – her parents enjoyed.
46 b) They walked along the river – text says so.
47 b) It was wonderful – Maria’s opinion.
48 a) Past Simple – entire passage.
49 a) stayed – verb of the sentence.
50 b) take – base form of “took.”