Past simple tense – English Grammar Test for A2

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1 ___ you watch TV yesterday?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does

2 ___ she go to the cinema last night?
a) Did
b) Does
c) Do

3 ___ they play football last weekend?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

4 ___ he buy a new car last month?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does

5 ___ you eat breakfast this morning?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

6 ___ she visit her grandmother last week?
a) Does
b) Did
c) Do

7 ___ they travel to London last summer?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does

8 ___ he see you at the party?
a) Did
b) Does
c) Do

9 ___ she open the window?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

10 ___ they find the keys yesterday?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

11 ___ your father work yesterday?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

12 ___ you arrive on time?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

13 ___ he give you a present?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

14 ___ the children watch cartoons yesterday morning?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

15 ___ you make a cake yesterday?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does

16 ___ she wash the dishes last night?
a) Did
b) Does
c) Do

17 ___ they sing at the concert?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does

18 ___ you write an email yesterday?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does

19 ___ we meet our teacher yesterday?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

20 ___ she cook pasta for dinner?
a) Does
b) Do
c) Did

21 ___ the students answer all the questions?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

22 ___ he sleep well last night?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does

23 ___ you read that book last year?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

24 ___ they swim in the sea in July?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

25 ___ she dance at the party?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does

26 ___ they build a new house last year?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

27 ___ he speak to the manager?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does

28 ___ you have lunch at home yesterday?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

29 ___ she take a taxi to school yesterday?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Does

30 ___ they know the answer?
a) Do
b) Did
c) Does

Answer

1 b) Did – Past simple questions always use Did + subject + base verb.

2 a) Did – “Did she go …?” is correct form.

3 a) Did – Not “Do they play” (present simple).

4 b) Did – Correct past simple question.

5 a) Did – “Did you eat breakfast …?”

6 b) Did – Past simple marker.

7 b) Did – “Did they travel …?”

8 a) Did – Only Did works here.

9 a) Did – “Did she open …?”

10 a) Did – Correct auxiliary for past questions.

11 a) Did – “Did your father work …?”

12 a) Did – Past simple, not “Do you arrive …?”.

13 a) Did – Irregular verbs still use base form after Did.

14 a) Did – Question in past.

15 b) Did – “Did you make …?”

16 a) Did – Past simple auxiliary.

17 b) Did – Correct past form.

18 b) Did – Not “Do you write” (present).

19 a) Did – “Did we meet …?”

20 c) Did – Correct.

21 a) Did – Question in past.

22 b) Did – “Did he sleep well …?”

23 a) Did – Correct auxiliary.

24 a) Did – Past simple yes/no question.

25 b) Did – Not “Does she dance …?” (present).

26 a) Did – Past auxiliary.

27 b) Did – Correct past form.

28 a) Did – Past question.

29 a) Did – “Did she take …?”

30 b) Did – Past simple.

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