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Past Simple (regular and irregular verbs) – Test 3

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This A2 grammar test checks the past simple with regular and irregular verbs, including spelling changes, negatives, questions, short answers and common learner errors. It suits learners who are building confidence with past time and teachers who need a quick, printable check.

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30
Time
25 min
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4 pages
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Part 1: Regular and irregular forms

Choose the correct past simple form to complete each sentence.

  1. Last night my dad _____ a delicious soup for the whole family.

  2. Choose the correct past simple form of 'stop'.

  3. Amira _____ her bag on the bus, so she called the bus company.

  4. We _____ a lot of photos at the zoo on Sunday.

  5. The teacher _____ a funny story to the class this morning.

  6. Which verb has an irregular past simple form?

  7. Yesterday the baby _____ all night, so nobody slept well.

  8. My brother _____ his phone and the screen broke.

  9. I _____ very tired after the exam, so I went to bed early.

  10. Ines _____ a letter to her pen friend in Brazil last week.

Part 2: Negatives, questions and short answers

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence, question or answer.

  1. Sara _____ her bike to school yesterday. She walked.

  2. We _____ any milk at home, so I went to the shop.

  3. _____ they like the new restaurant on Park Street last night?

  4. A: Did Omar call you yesterday? B: Yes, he _____.

  5. A: Was the test difficult? B: No, it _____.

  6. Which question is correct?

  7. Why _____ late for class this morning? – Because I missed the bus.

  8. What time _____ home last night?

  9. Which team _____ the match on Saturday? – The blue team.

  10. Kofi _____ to the party because he was ill.

Part 3: Errors and use in context

Find the mistakes, choose the correct sentences and complete the sentences in context.

  1. Find the mistake: Yesterday I meet my teacher at the bus stop and we talked about the exam.

  2. Find the mistake: Lucas didn't knew the answer, so he asked his sister.

  3. Find the mistake: We planed a picnic, but it rained all day.

  4. Choose the correct sentence.

  5. 'Mia played tennis every Saturday when she was a child.' What does this sentence mean?

  6. A: How was your weekend? B: _____

  7. When I _____ home, I opened the window and made some tea.

  8. Two years ago, Elif _____ any English, but now she speaks it well.

  9. The plane _____ (fly) over our house very low.

  10. Jonas _____ his leg when he _____ off a ladder.

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This A2 grammar test checks the past simple with regular and irregular verbs, including spelling changes, negatives, questions, short answers and common learner errors. It suits learners who are building confidence with past time and teachers who need a quick, printable check.

Topics covered

Regular past forms and spellingIrregular verbsNegative sentences with didn'tQuestions and short answersWas and wereSubject questionsCommon errors

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  2. Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
  3. Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.

Notes for teachers

The test moves from verb forms to negatives and questions, then to error spotting and use in context. It targets typical A2 errors such as 'didn't went', 'feeled', 'planed' and using 'did' in subject questions. Afterwards, ask learners to write five sentences about their last weekend with at least two irregular verbs and one negative, then swap and correct.