Past Simple Tense (English A2-B1)

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What is the Past Simple used for?

To express future actions

To ask questions in the present

To describe finished actions in the past (correct)

To give commands

The negative form of Past Simple uses 'didn’t' followed by the past simple verb.

False

What is the Past Simple form of 'go'?

went

She _____ (not know) the answer last week.

didn't know Signup and view all the answers

Match the infinitive verbs to their Past Simple forms:

be = was / were make = made buy = bought drive = drove Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences is in the past simple positive form?

She worked very hard last year. Signup and view all the answers

The sentence 'You were happy yesterday' is in the past simple tense.

True Signup and view all the answers

J.K. Rowling _____ (not keep) all her money.

didn't keep Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a negative sentence in the past simple?

He didn’t like the book. Signup and view all the answers

The question 'Did he eat breakfast?' uses the past simple tense.

True Signup and view all the answers

They _____ (go) to the park last weekend.

went Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct past simple form of 'feel'?

felt Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct past simple form of 'buy' used in the sentence: MAENA LOU NAWEL (buy) ___ a souvenir in Chicago last weekend?

bought Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence correctly uses a negative form in the past simple?

FATOUMATA BINTA and SABRINA didn’t eat deep-dish pizza. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct question form for: Did you see _ the Hollywood sign when JOEL ALBERTO (visit) _ Los Angeles?

Did you see Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence correctly applies the negative question format?

Didn’t AHMED and SARA ANEA hear the jazz music? Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct past simple form of 'find' in the sentence: MORGANE, ERVIN, and JULIO EDUARDO (find) ___ great souvenirs at the market in Seattle?

found Signup and view all the answers

What did MAENA LOU NAWEL do in Chicago last weekend?

Bought a souvenir Signup and view all the answers

FATOUMATA BINTA and SABRINA ate deep-dish pizza while visiting Chicago.

False Signup and view all the answers

What did MOHAMED not do when visiting San Francisco?

Write a postcard Signup and view all the answers

DANIEL EDUARDO, LEILA, and ETHAN (not go) ___ to the beach in Miami because it was too cold.

didn't go Signup and view all the answers

Match the following characters with their actions:

LEO = Went to New York City JOEL ALBERTO = Visited Los Angeles LARA and HOREB = Met locals in Austin MORGANE, ERVIN, and JULIO EDUARDO = Found souvenirs in Seattle Signup and view all the answers

FLORIAN wrote a postcard to his family from San Francisco.

False Signup and view all the answers

What did LARA and HOREB have in Austin, Texas?

A fantastic time Signup and view all the answers

Did you see _ the Hollywood sign when JOEL ALBERTO (visit) _ Los Angeles?

the Signup and view all the answers

What action did MORGANE, ERVIN, and JULIO EDUARDO perform?

Found great souvenirs Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Past Simple Tense (English for A2-B1 Learners)

Use: The Past Simple describes completed actions in the past. It's used for activities in a story (chronological order) and past events/situations.
Example (Positive): J.K. Rowling was born and raised in England. She loved to read.
Example (Negative): Rowling didn't keep all her money. (short for "did not keep")
Example (Question): How did it all start?
Form:
- Positive: Subject + verb + -ed (e.g., "I worked")
- Negative: Subject + didn't + verb (e.g., "I didn't work")
- Question: Did + subject + verb (e.g., "Did I work?")
Regular Verbs: Add -ed to the base form to create past tense.
Example of regular verbs: Worked, loved, kept.
Irregular Verbs: Many verbs have irregular past forms. Memorization is essential. (There is a full list below).
Example of irregular verbs: was, were, said, went, had.
Example of irregular verbs with positive, negatives, and questions:
- Positive: She knew it.
- Negative: She didn't know it.
- Question: Did she know it?

Irregular Verbs (Past Simple)

Note: These are essential for the Past Simple and need to be committed to memory.
infinitive|past simple|past participle*
be|was/were|been*
make|made|made*
buy|bought|bought*
meet|met|met*
do|did|done*
put|put|put*
drive|drove|driven*
read|read|read*
eat|ate|eaten*
say|said|said*
fall|fell|fallen*
see|saw|seen*
feel|felt|felt*
sell|sold|sold*
find|found|found*
send|sent|sent*
forget|forgot|forgotten*
sit|sat|sat*
get|got|got*
sleep|slept|slept*
give|gave|given*
speak|spoke|spoken*
go|went|gone*
take|took|taken*
have|had|had*
tell|told|told*
hear|heard|heard*
think|thought|thought*
know|knew|known*
write|wrote|written*

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Test your understanding of the Past Simple tense used in English. This quiz covers both regular and irregular verbs, affirmative, negative, and question forms. Perfect for A2-B1 learners looking to improve their grammar skills.