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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