Past Simple

Grammar Reference

Past Simple — Exercises

Choose the correct past form

1. Yesterday I _____ to the park.
   (went / goed / go) 
2. She _____ a new dress last week.
   (buyed / bought / buy) 
3. We _____ pizza for dinner.
   (ate / eated / eat) 
4. They _____ tennis on Sunday.
   (played / plaied / playd) 
5. He _____ his keys.
   (losed / losted / lost) 
6. I _____ TV last night.
   (watched / watcht / wached) 
7. Maria _____ to Paris in 2019.
   (traveled / travelled / travels) 
8. I _____ go to school yesterday.
   (didn't / don't / wasn't) 

Write the past form

1. study →
   
2. stop →
   
3. see →
   
4. have →
   
5. come →
   
6. [you] the news? (hear)
   

Exercise 3 — In context

1. Complete: "She ___ up without electricity." (grow — past simple)
   
2. Complete: "She ___ to the city." (move — past simple)
   
3. Complete: "She ___ in the hospital for forty years." (work — past simple)
   
4. Complete: "She ___ in 2005." (retire — past simple)
   

Past Simple — Answer Key

Choose the correct past form

1. went
2. bought
3. ate
4. played
5. lost
6. watched
7. travelled
8. didn't

Write the past form

1. studied
2. stopped
3. saw
4. had
5. came
6. Did hear

Exercise 3 — In context

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2. —
3. —
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