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Past Simple Tense_Beginning Level

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We use the "Past Simple" tense to talk about .......................................................

a)

completed actions in the past.

b)

completed actions at present.

c)

completed actions at the moment.

d)

completed actions in the future.

2.

Choose the correct POSITIVE (affirmative) formation of "Past Simple" tense:

a)

S + V2/ed

b)

S + did + V2/ed

c)

S + was/were + V2/ed

d)

S + V(s/es)

3.

Choose the correct NEGATIVE formation of "Past Simple" tense:

a)

S + V2/ed + not

b)

S + did not + V2/ed

c)

S + not + V2/ed

d)

S + did not + V0

4.

Choose the correct QUESTION (Interrogative) formation of "Past Simple" tense:

a)

Was/Wer + S + V0 ...?

b)

Did + S + V2/ed ...?

c)

Did + S + V0 ...?

d)

V2/ed + S ...?

5.

My parents ..................... married in 1985.

a)

get

b)

got

c)

did get

d)

were get

6.

They ..................... a house because they had a lot of money.

a)

buyed

b)

were buying

c)

bought

d)

did not buy

7.

A year later, my dad ..................... from university.

a)

graduating

b)

was graduate

c)

was graduating

d)

graduated

8.

We watched a film ......................... Saturday.

a)

at

b)

last

c)

in

d)

ago

9.

We were at school ..........................

a)

ago

b)

last

c)

now

d)

yesterday

10.

I visited my grandparents two weeks ..........................

a)

at

b)

last

c)

in

d)

ago

11.

We finished our homework .......................... night.

a)

last

b)

in

c)

ago

d)

on

12.

My aunt started school .......................... 1984.

a)

last

b)

in

c)

ago

d)

on

13.

People did not travel by cars ...................... the eighteenth century.

a)

last

b)

in

c)

ago

d)

on

14.

you/watch/TV/last night?

a)

Do you watch TV last night?

b)

Did you watch TV last night?ed

c)

Have you watched TV last night?

d)

Did you watch TV last night?

15.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Jenny don't wear a skirt to the party last night.

b)

Jenny deosn't wear a skirt to the party last night.

c)

Jenny didn't wear a skirt to the party last night.

d)

Jenny hasn't worn a skirt to the party last night.

16.

When I was young, I .................. to become a doctor.

a)

want

b)

wanted

c)

did want

d)

have wanted

17.

When we ................... in the park yesterday, I saw a very cute dog.

a)

walked

b)

was walking

c)

did walk

d)

were walking

18.

Who/she/visit/last summer?

a)

Who has she visited last summer?

b)

Who did she visit last summer?

c)

Who was she visiting last summer?

d)

Who does she visit last summer?

19.

The teachers/not find/the missing exams.

a)

The teachers did not find the missing exams.

b)

The teachers did not found the missing exams.

c)

The teachers not find the missing exams.

d)

The teachers not found the missing exams.

20.

We use "Past Continuous" tense to talk about ...............................................

a)

completed actions in the past

b)

actions in progress at a specific time in the past

21.

Choose the correct POSITIVE (affirmative) formation of the "Past Continuous":

a)

S + was/were + V-ing ...

b)

S + V-ing ...

c)

S + be + V-ing

22.

Choose the correct NEGATIVE formation of the "Past Continuous":

a)

S + was/were not + V-ing ...

b)

S + not V-ing ...

c)

S + be not + V-ing

23.

Choose the correct QUESTION (Interrogative) formation of the "Past Continuous":

a)

Be + S + V-ing ...?

b)

Was/Were + S + V-ing ...?

c)

Was/Were + S + being + V0 ...?

24.

While/I/talk/to/mom/yesterday,/dad/have/dinner.

a)

While I talked to my mom yesterday, my dad had dinner.

b)

While I talked to my mom yesterday, my dad have dinner.

c)

While I was talking to my mom yesterday, my dad had dinner.

d)

While I was talking to my mom yesterday, my dad was having dinner.

25.

I/not know/what/to do/my last math test.

a)

I don't know what to do in my last math test.

b)

I didn't know what to do in my last math test.

c)

I not know what to do in my last math test.

d)

I not knew what to do in my last math test.

26.

We/ turn off/ TV/ when/ our favorite program/ finish.

a)

We turned off the TV when our favourite program finished.

b)

We were turning off the TV when our favourite program finished.

c)

We turned off the TV when our favourite program was finishing.

d)

We were turning off the TV when our favourite program was finishing.