Past Simple (Regular and Irregular Verbs) Test A1 - A2 Grammar Exercises
Question 1 |
A: We _____ to the city museum three days ago.
B: Oh, how nice!
A | can go |
B | went |
C | go |
D | are going |
Question 2 |
Victor _____ some bad news from Ted yesterday and _____ sad.
A | is hearing / is becoming |
B | hears / becomes |
C | heard / became |
D | can hear / become |
Question 3 |
_____ she _____ your books back last week?
A | Can / bring |
B | Did / bring |
C | Does / bring |
D | Is / bringing |
Question 4 |
They often _____ questions in meetings. They just make presentations.
A | didn't answer |
B | don't answer |
C | aren't answering |
D | can answer |
Question 5 |
I _____ my house last week, but it _____ dirty again now.
A | cleaned / is |
B | clean / was |
C | am cleaning / is |
D | cleaned / was |
Question 6 |
Basil _____ an operation on his stomach last year and now he _____ no problem with it.
A | can have / had |
B | had / has |
C | is having / can have |
D | has / had |
Question 7 |
I _____ the window and _____ a deep breath before the exam yesterday.
A | can open / can take |
B | open / take |
C | am opening / am taking |
D | opened / took |
Question 8 |
He _____ fishing three times a week because he _____ spending time by the lake.
A | went / love |
B | goes / loves |
C | is going / loved |
D | goes / is loving |
Question 9 |
Nina _____ in the park alone yesterday morning and she _____ a book.
A | can sit / reads |
B | sits / reads |
C | is sitting / is reading |
D | sat / read |
Question 10 |
The twins _____ an experiment in the lab these days, so they _____ usually busy.
A | did / were |
B | are doing / are |
C | can do / were |
D | do / are |
Question 11 |
A: When _____ your clients sign the document?
B: Four days ago.
A | was |
B | were |
C | did |
D | are |
Question 12 |
Thomas _____ up in the morning and _____ his best clothes because that day was important for him.
A | is waking / is wearing |
B | woke / wore |
C | wakes / wears |
D | can wake / wore |
Question 13 |
Mandy _____ her arm two weeks ago and she _____ now.
A | broke / didn't write |
B | is breaking / doesn't write |
C | breaks / isn't writing |
D | broke / can't write |
Question 14 |
Chris and Frances often _____ camping when they were young, but now they often _____ holiday inns.
A | can go / preferred |
B | wen't / are preferring |
C | are going / can prefer |
D | went / prefer |
Question 15 |
The police officer _____ the driver right now because he _____ a traffic rule a few minutes ago.
A | talked / broke |
B | talks / breaks |
C | is talking / broke |
D | can talk / is breaking |
Question 16 |
He _____ his homework but _____ it at home because he left home in a hurry yesterday morning.
A | did / forgot |
B | is doing / forgets |
C | can do / is forgetting |
D | do / forgot |
Question 17 |
I always _____ up late in the past because I was unemployed, but I'm working now and _____ up early to go to the office on time.
A | get / got |
B | am getting / get |
C | can get / are getting |
D | got / get |
Question 18 |
We _____ very hard last night to finish the project on time, but it is weekend now and we _____ a break.
A | work / had |
B | worked / are having |
C | are working / have |
D | worked / had |
Question 19 |
A: What _____ you tell Tom last night?
B: I _____ him the truth.
A | did / tell |
B | were / told |
C | did / told |
D | were / tell |
Question 20 |
A: Where _____ you go for a holiday last summer?
B: We _____ to Portugal.
A | did / went |
B | do / go |
C | are / are going |
D | can / can go |
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