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Simple Past — Five Quizzes

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Simple Past · Quiz 1

Regular verbs

-ed forms

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Instructions: Read each question and circle the correct answer: A, B or C.

Choose the correct word.
Yesterday, I ___ to school.
A. walkB. walkedC. walking
Choose the simple past form.
play
A. playedB. playdC. plays
Complete the sentence.
Sara ___ her room on Saturday.
A. cleanedB. cleanC. cleans
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is in the simple past?
A. We watch a film.B. We watched a film.C. We are watching a film.
Choose the correct word.
The lesson ___ at nine o'clock.
A. startedB. startC. starting
Choose the simple past form.
dance
A. danceedB. dancedC. dancing
Complete the sentence.
They ___ football after school.
A. playedB. playC. were play
Choose the correct word.
I ___ my grandmother last night.
A. phoneB. phonedC. phones
Choose the simple past form.
study
A. studyedB. studiedC. studys
Complete the sentence.
The bus ___ near the library.
A. stoppedB. stopedC. stop

Simple Past · Quiz 2

Common forms

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Instructions: Read each question and circle the correct answer: A, B or C.

Complete the sentence.
We ___ to the cinema yesterday.
A. goedB. wentC. go
Choose the simple past form.
see
A. seedB. sawC. seen
Complete the sentence.
He ___ a sandwich for lunch.
A. ateB. eatedC. eaten
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
A. Mia writed an email.B. Mia wrote an email.C. Mia written an email.
Complete the sentence.
I ___ my keys on the table.
A. putB. puttedC. puts
Choose the simple past form.
take
A. tookB. takedC. taken
Complete the sentence.
The children ___ very happy.
A. wasB. wereC. beed
Choose the correct word.
Anna ___ a new book last week.
A. buyedB. boughtC. buys
Complete the sentence.
My friend ___ me a funny story.
A. toldB. telledC. tell
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is in the simple past?
A. They came home early.B. They come home early.C. They have come home.

Simple Past · Quiz 3

did not + verb

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Instructions: Read each question and circle the correct answer: A, B or C.

Complete the sentence.
I ___ watch TV last night.
A. didn'tB. wasn'tC. don't
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
A. She didn't went.B. She didn't go.C. She not went.
Complete the sentence.
We did not ___ the answer.
A. knewB. knowC. known
Choose the negative sentence.
He played football.
A. He didn't play football.B. He didn't played football.C. He wasn't play football.
Complete the sentence.
They ___ eat breakfast yesterday.
A. don'tB. didn'tC. weren't
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
A. I didn't saw him.B. I didn't see him.C. I no saw him.
Complete the sentence.
Sara did not ___ her homework.
A. finishedB. finishC. finishes
Choose the negative sentence.
The bus arrived early.
A. The bus didn't arrive early.B. The bus didn't arrived early.C. The bus not arrived early.
Complete the sentence.
Tom ___ bring his book to class.
A. didn'tB. doesn'tC. wasn't
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
A. We didn't were tired.B. We weren't tired.C. We not were tired.

Simple Past · Quiz 4

Did + subject + verb

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Instructions: Read each question and circle the correct answer: A, B or C.

Complete the question.
___ you walk to school?
A. DidB. DoC. Were
Choose the correct question.
Ask about yesterday.
A. Did she called you?B. Did she call you?C. Does she called you?
Complete the question.
Where did they ___?
A. wentB. goC. gone
Choose the short answer.
Did he finish the book?
A. Yes, he did.B. Yes, he finished.C. Yes, he does.
Complete the question.
What time ___ the lesson start?
A. wasB. didC. does
Choose the correct question.
Ask about last weekend.
A. Did you saw Anna?B. Were you see Anna?C. Did you see Anna?
Complete the short answer.
Did they win? No, they ___.
A. didn'tB. don'tC. weren't
Choose the correct question.
Ask about a past state.
A. Did she be tired?B. Was she tired?C. Were she tired?
Complete the question.
Why ___ you late yesterday?
A. didB. wasC. were
Choose the correct question.
Ask what Tom bought.
A. What did Tom buy?B. What Tom did buy?C. What did Tom bought?

Simple Past · Quiz 5

Past-tense challenge

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Instructions: Read each question and circle the correct answer: A, B or C.

Complete the sentence.
Last summer, we ___ in a small hotel.
A. stayedB. stayC. stayd
Choose the correct word.
My sister ___ a photo of the mountains.
A. takedB. tookC. taken
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
A. We didn't liked the food.B. We didn't like the food.C. We don't liked the food.
Complete the question.
___ your parents enjoy the trip?
A. WereB. DidC. Do
Choose the correct word.
The weather ___ cold and rainy.
A. wereB. wasC. did
Complete the sentence.
I ___ my friend at the station.
A. meetB. metC. meeted
Choose the correct question.
Ask about the train.
A. When did the train leave?B. When did the train left?C. When the train did leave?
Complete the sentence.
They ___ not at home last evening.
A. didB. wasC. were
Choose the correct sequence.
First, Ben ___ breakfast. Then he ___ to school.
A. ate / wentB. eated / goedC. eat / go
Complete the sentence.
After class, I ___ my homework and ___ a game.
A. finished / playedB. finish / playC. did finished / did played