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Past simple exercises

Online exercises with answers:

Past simple Exercise 1 Regular and irregular verbs I.

Past simple Exercise 2 Regular and irregular verbs II.

Past simple Exercise 3 Irregular verbs.

Past simple Exercise 4 (test 1 - 4) Positive, negative and question forms.

Past simple vs past continuous exercises Practise the difference.

PDF exercises with keys:

Free PDF worksheets with answers

Past simple - PDF exercise 1 (was, were)

  • Complete sentences.
    A: Were you hungry? - B: Yes, I ___ a bit hungry.

Past simple - PDF exercise 2 (was, were)

  • Complete a dialogue.
    A: When ___ you eighteen years old?
    B: I ___ eighteen years old in 2016.

Past simple - PDF exercise 3 (questions)

  • Make past simple questions.
    you | clean | room | the - Did you clean the room?

Past simple - PDF exercise 4 (questions)

  • Choose correct questions.
    Did your students their homework?
    Did your students do their homework?

Past simple - PDF exercise 5 (negative)

  • Correct wrong information in a knowledge quiz.
    Columbus discovered America in 1592.
    Columbus didn't discover America in 1592.

Past simple - PDF exercise 6 (negative)

  • Blue Monday.
    I ___ (not have) a good day yesterday. I ___ (cannot) stay in bed...

Past simple - PDF exercise 7 (regular + irregular verbs)

  • Complete an email.
    Dear Jane,
    How are you doing? I feel miserable, I must admit. Yesterday I ___ (do) my homework, ___ (tidy) my bedroom and...

Compare:

Learn the difference between the simple and continuous forms or compare the past simple tense with other English tenses.

Past simple and past continuous exercises PDF Practise the difference in online and PDF exercises.

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Past simple

Grammar rules with examples

You can study online grammar rules with examples from everyday English or you can download the printable version for free.

Past tenses Online grammar rules with examples.

English tenses PDF PDF grammar rules on all English tenses.

English grammar PDF All PDF rules on e-grammar.org.

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