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Past Simple (Regular and Irregular Verbs) – Set 1

A2–B1 grammar quiz on forming and using the Past Simple tense with regular and irregular verbs.

Level: A2 • Questions: 20

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Q1. We ___ late to the meeting.

(A) arriving (B) arrive (C) arrives (D) arrived

Explanation

Regular verb → add –ed for past tense.

Q2. They ___ the movie because it was boring.

(A) stopping (B) stopped (C) stops (D) stop

Explanation

Add –ed for regular verbs in the past.

Q3. We ___ a lot of photos during our trip.

(A) taken (B) took (C) takes (D) take

Explanation

Past of 'take' is 'took'.

Q4. I ___ my phone at home this morning.

(A) forgotten (B) forgets (C) forgot (D) forget

Explanation

Past of 'forget' is 'forgot'.

Q5. She ___ her keys this morning.

(A) lose (B) loses (C) losing (D) lost

Explanation

Past of 'lose' is 'lost'.

Q6. They ___ to Spain last summer.

(A) traveling (B) travels (C) traveled (D) travel

Explanation

Regular verb → add –ed (traveled).

Q7. He ___ TV after dinner.

(A) watch (B) watching (C) watched (D) watches

Explanation

Regular verb → add –ed for past tense.

Q8. The children ___ their breakfast early.

(A) eaten (B) eats (C) ate (D) eat

Explanation

Past of 'eat' is 'ate'.

Q9. I ___ a letter to my friend last night.

(A) wrote (B) writes (C) write (D) written

Explanation

Past of 'write' is 'wrote'.

Q10. She ___ a beautiful dress at the party.

(A) worn (B) wear (C) wears (D) wore

Explanation

Past of 'wear' is 'wore'.

Q11. He ___ a new car last month.

(A) buyed (B) buys (C) buy (D) bought

Explanation

Past of 'buy' is 'bought'.

Q12. We ___ to the cinema on Friday.

(A) went (B) goes (C) gone (D) go

Explanation

Past of 'go' is 'went'.

Q13. They ___ very tired after the trip.

(A) is (B) were (C) was (D) be

Explanation

Past form of 'are' is 'were'.

Q14. He ___ his wallet at the restaurant.

(A) leaves (B) leaved (C) left (D) leave

Explanation

Past of 'leave' is 'left'.

Q15. The teacher ___ us a test yesterday.

(A) give (B) gives (C) given (D) gave

Explanation

Past form of 'give' is 'gave'.

Q16. I ___ my homework yesterday.

(A) do (B) did (C) does (D) done

Explanation

Past form of 'do' is 'did'.

Q17. She ___ to music all evening.

(A) listen (B) listening (C) listened (D) listens

Explanation

Regular verbs take –ed for past actions.

Q18. My parents ___ me a nice gift for my birthday.

(A) gave (B) given (C) give (D) gives

Explanation

Past of 'give' is 'gave'.

Q19. I ___ a shower before breakfast.

(A) took (B) take (C) taken (D) taking

Explanation

Past form 'took' used for finished action.

Q20. They ___ football last weekend.

(A) playing (B) played (C) plays (D) play

Explanation

Regular verbs add –ed in the past form.

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