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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. They ___ very tired after the trip.

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

Explanation

Past form of 'are' is 'were'.

Q2. The children ___ their breakfast early.

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

Explanation

Past of 'eat' is 'ate'.

Q3. I ___ a letter to my friend last night.

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

Explanation

Past of 'write' is 'wrote'.

Q4. She ___ a beautiful dress at the party.

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

Explanation

Past of 'wear' is 'wore'.

Q5. He ___ TV after dinner.

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

Explanation

Regular verb → add –ed for past tense.

Q6. We ___ a lot of photos during our trip.

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

Explanation

Past of 'take' is 'took'.

Q7. I ___ my phone at home this morning.

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

Explanation

Past of 'forget' is 'forgot'.

Q8. The teacher ___ us a test yesterday.

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

Explanation

Past form of 'give' is 'gave'.

Q9. They ___ to Spain last summer.

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

Explanation

Regular verb → add –ed (traveled).

Q10. They ___ football last weekend.

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

Explanation

Regular verbs add –ed in the past form.

Q11. My parents ___ me a nice gift for my birthday.

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

Explanation

Past of 'give' is 'gave'.

Q12. We ___ late to the meeting.

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

Explanation

Regular verb → add –ed for past tense.

Q13. They ___ the movie because it was boring.

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

Explanation

Add –ed for regular verbs in the past.

Q14. He ___ his wallet at the restaurant.

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

Explanation

Past of 'leave' is 'left'.

Q15. We ___ to the cinema on Friday.

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

Explanation

Past of 'go' is 'went'.

Q16. I ___ a shower before breakfast.

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

Explanation

Past form 'took' used for finished action.

Q17. He ___ a new car last month.

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

Explanation

Past of 'buy' is 'bought'.

Q18. I ___ my homework yesterday.

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

Explanation

Past form of 'do' is 'did'.

Q19. She ___ her keys this morning.

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

Explanation

Past of 'lose' is 'lost'.

Q20. She ___ to music all evening.

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

Explanation

Regular verbs take –ed for past actions.

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